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Ladakhwhen to go

Regional slice of India with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
-16–13 °C
Compare
−29.4°C vs. India mean
Country
India
TZ
Asia/Kolkata
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12-month climate · Ladakh

How the year moves in Ladakh

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Ladakh itself rather than over India as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyLadakh, India. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-16.2), highest in August (12.9). Monthly means: -16.2, -14.3, -9.7, -4.9, 0.4, 6.5, 12.5, 12.9, 9.4, -0.1, -8.0, -14.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January-16.2
February-14.3
March-9.7
April-4.9
May0.4
June6.5
July12.5
August12.9
September9.4
October-0.1
November-8.0
December-14.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyLadakh, India. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in October (17), highest in July (72). Monthly means: 47, 46, 43, 39, 28, 40, 72, 63, 36, 17, 25, 23.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January47
February46
March43
April39
May28
June40
July72
August63
September36
October17
November25
December23
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyLadakh, India. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (8.4), highest in May (11.6). Monthly means: 8.6, 9.6, 10.7, 11.5, 11.6, 10.6, 8.6, 8.4, 9.2, 9.7, 8.9, 8.5.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.6
February9.6
March10.7
April11.5
May11.6
June10.6
July8.6
August8.4
September9.2
October9.7
November8.9
December8.5
What’s open · year round

Things to do in Ladakh

  • Closed
    Manali–Leh highway and the Ladakh passes

    Closed December–April · limited May, November · at its best September–October

    Sources: stayvista.com, jtreks.co

  • At its best
    Ladakh in the monsoon

    At its best July–August

    Sources: easemytrip.com, jtreks.co

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about India

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of India carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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