When to go · Leh
Leh in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C28°F / −16°C3°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.
Weather in January
- LehHighs around -2 °C, lows around -16 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 28 °F, lows around 3 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Ladakh and Spiti, India · Leh, Nubra, Pangong, Spiticool
High desert above 3,000 m: roads over the passes open roughly June–October; winter is –20 °C.High desert above 3,000 m: roads over the passes open roughly June–October; winter is –68 °F.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket