When to go · Leh
Leh, month by month
The best months for Leh: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.-2 °C / -16 °C, 1 rain days28 °F / 3 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.1 °C / -13 °C, 1 rain days34 °F / 9 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.7 °C / -8 °C, 2 rain days45 °F / 18 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.12 °C / -2 °C, 3 rain days54 °F / 28 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.17 °C / 3 °C, 4 rain days63 °F / 37 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C / 9 °C, 5 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.25 °C / 12 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.20 °C / 7 °C, 4 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.14 °C / 0 °C, 2 rain days57 °F / 32 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.6 °C / -8 °C, 1 rain days43 °F / 18 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.0 °C / -14 °C, 1 rain days32 °F / 7 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday