When to go · Leh

Leh in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
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 September for Leh in this guide.

Long-term averages

LehHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 4 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: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.