Best time to visit Leh

Go inJune–September

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Allow two days to acclimatise at 3,500m.

Leh month by month

Month	Rating	Avg high	Rain	Crowds	Flights	What’s on
January	Poor	-2°C	Mostly dry	Quiet	Cheapest	–
February	Poor	1°C	Mostly dry	Quiet	Cheapest	–
March	Poor	6°C	Mostly dry	Quiet	Cheapest	–
April	Good	12°C	Mostly dry	Quiet	Cheapest	–
May	Good	16°C	Mostly dry	Moderate	Average	–
June	Great	21°C	Mostly dry	Peak crowds	Priciest	Road season
July	Great	25°C	Mostly dry	Peak crowds	Priciest	Road season, Hemis Festival
August	Great	24°C	Mostly dry	Peak crowds	Priciest	Road season
September	Great	21°C	Mostly dry	Moderate	Average	Road season
October	Good	14°C	Mostly dry	Moderate	Average	–
November	Poor	7°C	Mostly dry	Quiet	Cheapest	–
December	Poor	1°C	Mostly dry	Quiet	Cheapest	–

Jun–Sep🌿 Road seasonPasses from Manali and Srinagar open roughly June to September.
July🕯️ Hemis FestivalMasked monastery dances.

Flights to Leh are usually cheapest in November–April. Highs only reach about -2°C in December–February.
Crowds and prices peak in June–August, so book early.
Daytime highs stay around or below freezing in January.

Khardung La, near Leh, is one of the highest motorable passes in the world.

When is the best time to visit Leh?

The best time to visit Leh is June–September. Allow two days to acclimatise at 3,500m.

What is the cheapest time to fly to Leh?

Flights are usually cheapest in November–April, when demand is lowest.

When is Leh busiest?

Leh is busiest in June–August.

What is the weather like in Leh?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C, and January the coolest at -2°C.