Leh weather in September

In September, Leh sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Leh's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
-1°
10th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Leh is city, one of the capitals of Ladakh, India.

Density
1/km²
people per km²
Founded
~800 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical September day in Leh reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3142
4132
5132
6132
7132
8131
9121
10121
11121
12120
13120
14110
15110
1611-1
1711-1
1811-1
1910-2
2010-2
2110-2
2210-2
239-3
249-3
259-3
269-4
278-4
288-4
298-4
308-5

How September really feels in Leh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Leh weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -25°236.610.4100.0
Feb-13° / -22°30811.410.70.0
Mar-9° / -18°359.211.611.70.0
Apr-4° / -15°369.210.512.80.0
May / -10°399.99.413.80.0
Jun / -4°389.8614.21.6
Jul15° / 4511.71.9144.3
Aug16° / 5413.61.113.34.6
Sep11° / -1°308.13.412.22.9
Oct / -11°1344.311.10.2
Nov-6° / -19°144.1610.20.0
Dec-13° / -24°165.17.19.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97723
107723
117822
127822
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
208020
218020
228020
238020
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268020
278020
288020
298020
307921

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Leh gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1389
2389
33710
43710
53610
63611
73611
83512
93412
103412
113312
123212
133112
143012
152812
162712
172612
182512
192412
202212
212111
222011
231911
241810
251710
261610
271510
281510
291410
301410

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:576:42
212.75:586:40
312.75:586:39
412.65:596:38
512.66:006:36
612.66:016:35
712.56:016:33
812.56:026:32
912.56:036:30
1012.46:036:29
1112.46:046:28
1212.46:056:26
1312.36:066:25
1412.36:066:23
1512.26:076:22
1612.26:086:20
1712.26:086:19
1812.16:096:17
1912.16:106:16
2012.16:116:14
2112.06:116:13
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:136:10
2411.96:146:09
2511.96:146:07
2611.86:156:06
2711.86:166:04
2811.86:166:03
2911.76:176:01
3011.76:186:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 8.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Leh?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Leh.

What to pack for Leh in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Leh sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Leh in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Leh peaks around June 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 15Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul15Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Leh?

Leh sits at 34.2°N, 77.6°E, 3,502 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Skardu, 218 km away.

SkarduSialkotShimlaGilgitHunzaMuzaffarabadAmritsarMurree

Topography around Leh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Leh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m around an average of 3,615 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,688 m.

The land around Leh is covered by bare terrain (80%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
842 m
16 km
2,635 m
80 km
4,688 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Skardu 218 km · Sialkot 339 km · Shimla 343 km · Gilgit 356 km · Hunza 358 km · Muzaffarabad 379 km · Amritsar 379 km · Murree 387 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Leh (34.165°, 77.584°, elevation 3,502 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).