July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near 18.1°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 11.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kargil was 1994 — when the month averaged 13.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 8.3°C. Typical July days reach 18.1°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Kargil, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1995 with 88 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Kargil during July averages 56%. The most humid Julys were 2020 and 2023 at 64%, and the least humid was 2002 at 46%.
July receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kargil. The sunniest July was 1992 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Kargil during July is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2001, 2014 and 2016, among others at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.5°C | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 11.4°C | 11.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 17.3°C | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | 17.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 3.6°C | 3.9°C | 4.1°C | 4.7°C | 5.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 27 mm | 27 mm | 35 mm | 48 mm | +11 mm |
July temperatures in Kargil have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -3°C (2009) to a record high of 25.3°C (2001).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 88 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kargil
July is one of the best times to visit Kargil. Expect days averaging 18.1°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 11.2°C) — warmer than Kargil's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 23.8°C | 2.6°C | 42 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | 23.7°C | 1.6°C | 30 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 21.4°C | 1.5°C | 83 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 22.6°C | 3.1°C | 77 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | 24.9°C | 0.9°C | 41 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 19.5°C | -0.4°C | 17 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 4.7°C | 21.9°C | 0.0°C | 43 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 4.7°C | 21.7°C | -1.2°C | 40 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 5.9°C | 21.0°C | 1.9°C | 24 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 5.4°C | 21.4°C | 3.0°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | 22.4°C | 1.8°C | 67 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 4.9°C | 24.3°C | 1.0°C | 27 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 4.6°C | 23.9°C | 0.7°C | 44 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 4.1°C | 22.8°C | 1.3°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 3.8°C | 21.7°C | 0.6°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 21.3°C | 0.7°C | 39 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 16.6°C | 9.6°C | 2.7°C | 21.1°C | -3.0°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 4.9°C | 22.1°C | 2.1°C | 22 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 4.6°C | 21.3°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 4.9°C | 24.5°C | 0.1°C | 51 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 4.4°C | 21.9°C | 1.2°C | 51 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 17.2°C | 10.0°C | 2.8°C | 20.6°C | 0.2°C | 18 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 18.4°C | 11.3°C | 4.3°C | 22.5°C | 1.4°C | 45 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 2.3°C | 20.4°C | 0.6°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 5.0°C | 25.3°C | -0.4°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 4.9°C | 23.5°C | 2.4°C | 13 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 11.6°C | 3.7°C | 23.0°C | 1.0°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | 12.3°C | 4.7°C | 23.3°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 20.3°C | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 25.2°C | 0.1°C | 5 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 2.3°C | 21.8°C | -1.4°C | 11 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 4.1°C | 22.4°C | 0.6°C | 88 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 🔥 | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 5.9°C | 23.7°C | 3.1°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 3.0°C | 21.9°C | -1.5°C | 45 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 3.3°C | 20.8°C | -0.5°C | 24 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 11.0°C | 3.1°C | 22.7°C | 0.9°C | 29 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 19.0°C | 11.6°C | 4.2°C | 22.5°C | 0.5°C | 19 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 2.4°C | 24.1°C | -1.8°C | 47 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 23.1°C | 0.9°C | 83 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 1.7°C | 19.0°C | -0.8°C | 7 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 4.8°C | 22.3°C | -0.2°C | 22 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 4.6°C | 23.0°C | 1.0°C | 37 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 11.3°C | 4.8°C | 20.4°C | 1.5°C | 35 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 2.1°C | 24.3°C | -2.4°C | 19 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 21.3°C | -0.7°C | 32 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 4.6°C | 22.2°C | 0.7°C | 56 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 18.1°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 11.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 34 mm of rainfall in Kargil, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 88 mm in 1995.
The hottest July reached 25.3°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -3°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.2°C to 18°C and overnight lows from 3.7°C to 5.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.1°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Kargil, averaging 11.2°C.
For July in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.1°C and lows of 4.2°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1999).
The wettest July on record was 1995 with 88 mm. On average, July sees 34 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
