When to go · Leh

Leh in August

Great month. Inside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; India overall
Prices: Low; India overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Leh

Inside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.

No other month rates higher than August for Leh in this guide.

Long-term averages

LehHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 6 days
Ladakh and Spiti, India · Leh, Nubra, Pangong, Spitibest weather
High desert above 3,000 m: roads over the passes open roughly June–October; winter is –20 °C (68 °F).High desert above 3,000 m: roads over the passes open roughly June–October; winter is –68 °F (20 °C).

India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Leh, side by side.

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August: Inside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.

June: Inside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.

Leh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.