November is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near -0.1°C and lows around -11.3°C (mean -5.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Kargil was 2024 — when the month averaged -2.4°C — while the coldest was 2018 at -10.7°C. Typical November days reach -0.1°C with nights near -11.3°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is one of the drier months in Kargil, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2019 with 149 mm, while the driest were 1998 and 2016 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kargil during November averages 49%. The most humid November was 2018 at 79%, and the least humid was 1998 at 25%.
November receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kargil. The sunniest November was 2025 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Kargil during November is 1.5 m/s. The windiest November was 1993 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1988 and 2023 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.9°C | -5.2°C | -5.8°C | -5.8°C | -5.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | -0.2°C | 0.4°C | -0.2°C | -0.3°C | -0.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -11.5°C | -10.8°C | -11.4°C | -11.3°C | -11.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 13 mm | 16 mm | 28 mm | 25 mm | +10 mm |
November temperatures in Kargil have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -29.9°C (2019) to a record high of 10.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
A good time to visit Kargil
November is a good time to visit Kargil, with days averaging -0.1°C and nights around -11.3°C (mean -5.7°C, cooler than Kargil's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.0°C | -4.4°C | -9.8°C | 7.5°C | -14.3°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | -7.4°C | 10.2°C | -12.5°C | 8 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 0.8°C | -4.5°C | -9.7°C | 4.6°C | -17.9°C | 36 mm | 56% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | -2.2°C | -8.9°C | -15.7°C | 5.4°C | -25.1°C | 53 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | -1.3°C | -7.8°C | -14.2°C | 0.8°C | -19.7°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | -2.0°C | -7.3°C | -12.6°C | 4.9°C | -29.1°C | 44 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 🌧️ | -3.3°C | -10.3°C | -17.3°C | 5.2°C | -29.9°C | 149 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 ❄️ | -3.8°C | -10.7°C | -17.6°C | 3.1°C | -26.2°C | 65 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 0.6°C | -4.2°C | -9.0°C | 7.4°C | -15.7°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 1.6°C | -3.1°C | -7.7°C | 5.1°C | -10.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 0.1°C | -5.1°C | -10.3°C | 4.8°C | -15.5°C | 22 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | -0.3°C | -5.6°C | -11.0°C | 3.3°C | -15.3°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | -10.5°C | 3.5°C | -14.8°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | -0.6°C | -5.1°C | -9.7°C | 4.6°C | -15.5°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 1.5°C | -4.5°C | -10.4°C | 4.7°C | -14.1°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 1.6°C | -4.1°C | -9.9°C | 6.3°C | -15.0°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | -1.6°C | -7.6°C | -13.7°C | 4.5°C | -21.0°C | 27 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | -1.1°C | -8.2°C | -15.3°C | 8.3°C | -28.1°C | 49 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 2.0°C | -3.3°C | -8.6°C | 7.0°C | -13.4°C | 6 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | -1.6°C | -7.0°C | -12.3°C | 6.3°C | -21.8°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | -1.1°C | -6.2°C | -11.4°C | 2.2°C | -14.8°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 0.3°C | -4.8°C | -10.0°C | 3.6°C | -14.0°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | -0.3°C | -5.9°C | -11.5°C | 7.1°C | -17.4°C | 10 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 0.9°C | -4.3°C | -9.6°C | 3.5°C | -13.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 0.5°C | -5.7°C | -11.9°C | 6.3°C | -16.6°C | 22 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 0.0°C | -5.0°C | -9.9°C | 8.3°C | -18.1°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | -0.2°C | -6.1°C | -12.1°C | 6.5°C | -16.0°C | 25 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 2.7°C | -2.9°C | -8.6°C | 9.2°C | -13.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | -1.3°C | -5.8°C | -10.3°C | 5.1°C | -14.7°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | -1.7°C | -7.9°C | -14.0°C | 6.5°C | -24.4°C | 24 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 0.7°C | -5.1°C | -10.8°C | 7.7°C | -23.2°C | 22 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | -9.5°C | 5.7°C | -12.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 1.1°C | -5.0°C | -11.1°C | 7.7°C | -16.1°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 1.0°C | -4.9°C | -10.8°C | 6.3°C | -22.9°C | 28 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | -0.5°C | -5.7°C | -10.9°C | 4.8°C | -14.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 1.0°C | -4.4°C | -9.8°C | 6.2°C | -14.3°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | -1.3°C | -6.9°C | -12.6°C | 2.3°C | -17.4°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 1.7°C | -3.7°C | -9.1°C | 7.9°C | -15.6°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 1.7°C | -4.6°C | -11.0°C | 7.3°C | -14.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | -1.4°C | -7.0°C | -12.6°C | 5.2°C | -22.5°C | 60 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | -0.5°C | -5.7°C | -10.8°C | 3.7°C | -16.2°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | -0.7°C | -6.5°C | -12.2°C | 4.7°C | -23.3°C | 25 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 0.7°C | -5.1°C | -10.9°C | 4.6°C | -14.1°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.8°C | -6.3°C | -11.7°C | 4.6°C | -18.6°C | 15 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.3°C | -6.9°C | -12.6°C | 4.1°C | -16.7°C | 9 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around -0.1°C with lows near -11.3°C (mean -5.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 19 mm of rainfall in Kargil, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 2019.
The hottest November reached 10.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -29.9°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.5°C to 0.2°C and overnight lows from -11.6°C to -11.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil and one of the drier months, so plan for around -0.1°C daytime highs and -11.3°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Kargil, averaging -5.7°C.
For November in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.1°C and lows of -11.3°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 1.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest November on record was 2019 with 149 mm. On average, November sees 19 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
