April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around -13.6°C (mean -2.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kargil was 2022 — when the month averaged 2.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -8.1°C. Typical April days reach 8.9°C with nights near -13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.7°C | -3.1°C | -0.7°C | -1.7°C | -2.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 8.5°C | 9.5°C | 9.8°C | 8.6°C | 7.8°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -15.9°C | -15.7°C | -11.1°C | -12.0°C | -13.1°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 50 mm | 53 mm | -2 mm |
April temperatures in Kargil have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -20.5°C (1983) to a record high of 12.8°C (1988).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 110 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 1.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kargil
April is a good time to visit Kargil, with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around -13.6°C (mean -2.3°C, close to Kargil's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.1°C | -12.3°C | -0.1°C | 44 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 6.0°C | -14.7°C | -4.4°C | 89 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 6.6°C | -13.1°C | -3.3°C | 74 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 10.5°C | -6.3°C | 2.1°C | 15 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 5.6°C | -13.6°C | -4.0°C | 65 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 6.2°C | -18.4°C | -6.1°C | 32 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 8.8°C | -9.5°C | -0.4°C | 28 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 9.7°C | -9.8°C | -0.1°C | 46 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 8.9°C | -15.3°C | -3.2°C | 80 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 9.3°C | -9.9°C | -0.3°C | 51 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 7.8°C | -11.7°C | -2.0°C | 72 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 9.1°C | -16.5°C | -3.7°C | 47 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 5.9°C | -10.9°C | -2.5°C | 41 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 7.0°C | -10.6°C | -1.8°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 10.5°C | -17.2°C | -3.3°C | 46 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | -9.1°C | -0.1°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 7.2°C | -14.5°C | -3.7°C | 40 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 8.4°C | -11.5°C | -1.6°C | 37 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 12.4°C | -11.7°C | 0.4°C | 2 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 10.9°C | -14.4°C | -1.8°C | 20 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 6.9°C | -12.0°C | -2.6°C | 22 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 11.5°C | -8.7°C | 1.4°C | 69 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 10.7°C | -11.9°C | -0.6°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | -9.6°C | 0.8°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 10.0°C | -8.3°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | -8.6°C | 0.3°C | 9 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 11.4°C | -8.2°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 11.6°C | -12.2°C | -0.3°C | 45 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 9.6°C | -12.6°C | -1.5°C | 32 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 8.1°C | -17.7°C | -4.8°C | 33 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 5.6°C | -20.4°C | -7.4°C | 50 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 10.0°C | -17.0°C | -3.5°C | 36 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 12.2°C | -18.8°C | -3.3°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | -19.4°C | -5.5°C | 41 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 10.9°C | -11.8°C | -0.5°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 7.2°C | -19.4°C | -6.1°C | 20 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 5.3°C | -18.3°C | -6.5°C | 39 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 12.8°C | -17.8°C | -2.5°C | 14 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 8.9°C | -13.8°C | -2.4°C | 39 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 7.7°C | -15.8°C | -4.0°C | 98 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 10.0°C | -9.4°C | 0.3°C | 23 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 11.1°C | -16.8°C | -2.9°C | 65 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 4.3°C | -20.5°C | -8.1°C | 81 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 6.8°C | -13.6°C | -3.4°C | 110 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | -17.5°C | -4.1°C | 26 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.9°C with lows near -13.6°C (mean -2.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 42 mm of rainfall in Kargil, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 110 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 12.8°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -20.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.3°C to 8.2°C and overnight lows from -15.6°C to -12°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and -13.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Kargil, averaging -2.3°C.
For April in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of -13.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 110 mm. On average, April sees 42 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kargil behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
