When to go · Leh
Leh in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / −8°C18°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
Weather in November
- LehHighs around 6 °C, lows around -8 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 43 °F, lows around 18 °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.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
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