How warm does Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya get?

Typical daytime highs in Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya are Mar–May 7°C (45°F), Jun–Aug 20°C (69°F), Sep–Nov 12°C (53°F), Dec–Feb -2°C (28°F).

Is Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya expensive?

On the ground, Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya is budget-friendly.

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Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya

Q: What sort of trip is Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya good for?

Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, old stones and real towns.

Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya · India · Leh

Monasteries perched on outcrops above a high-altitude desert, a road that claims to be the highest motorable pass on earth every few hundred kilometres, and a night sky at three and a half thousand metres that needs no filter.

The best time to visit Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya is Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 20°C (69°F). Local time there is 05:42 (UTC+5:30).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

IXL · Leh

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing old stones and real towns

In season

June July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-4 to 24°C25 to 75°F Rain0 to 160mm0 to 6.3in

June · high 61°F · rain 5.6in · 14.4h of daylight · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Leh, this page’s gateway

Ladakh – the Indian Himalaya month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-3°C26°F	106mm4.2in	10.1h10.1h
February	-2°C28°F	101mm4.0in	10.9h10.9h
March	2°C36°F	56mm2.2in	11.9h11.9h
April	7°C45°F	80mm3.1in	13.0h13.0h
May	12°C53°F	133mm5.2in	13.9h13.9h
June	16°C61°F	142mm5.6in	14.4h14.4h	in the recommended window
July	22°C72°F	81mm3.2in	14.2h14.2h	in the recommended window
August	23°C73°F	48mm1.9in	13.4h13.4h	in the recommended window
September	20°C68°F	42mm1.7in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
October	11°C51°F	86mm3.4in	11.3h11.3h
November	4°C39°F	68mm2.7in	10.3h10.3h
December	-1°C30°F	53mm2.1in	9.9h9.9h

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