Leh weather by month & the best time to visit
India · alpine / mountain town · continental climate
The best time to visit Leh is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with September and July close behind. Leh averages about 3,079 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Leh?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Leh is June, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Leh?
Leh is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,079 hours of sunshine a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate June (94) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. The year's 260 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -14° / 7°F | 23 mm | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -13° / 9°F | 24 mm | 4 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 28 mm | 6 |
| April | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 23 mm | 8 |
| May | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 18 mm | 9 |
| June | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 20 mm | 9 |
| July | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 31 mm | 10 |
| August | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 35 mm | 10 |
| September | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 20 mm | 8 |
| October | 32 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -12° / 10°F | 14 mm | 3 |
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Leh: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Leh?
Leh is a alpine / mountain town in India at 3,265 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Leh get a year?
Leh gets about 3,079 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Leh?
The sunniest time to visit Leh is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Leh?
January is the least sunny month in Leh, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Leh?
The typical midday UV index in Leh peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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