October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near 12.1°C and lows around -10.1°C (mean 1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Kargil was 2013 — when the month averaged 4.9°C — while the coldest was 2021 at -5.1°C. Typical October days reach 12.1°C with nights near -10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.1°C | 0.8°C | 2.1°C | 1.6°C | 0.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.9°C | 11.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | 12.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -12.2°C | -9.4°C | -8.3°C | -9.6°C | -12.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | 16 mm | 29 mm | +9 mm |
October temperatures in Kargil have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -24.5°C (2021) to a record high of 17.7°C (2013).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
A good time to visit Kargil
October is a good time to visit Kargil, with days averaging 12.1°C and nights around -10.1°C (mean 1°C, warmer than Kargil's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.1°C | -10.0°C | 1.0°C | 27 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | -5.3°C | 4.6°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 12.9°C | -14.5°C | -0.8°C | 42 mm | 57% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 11.0°C | -10.8°C | 0.1°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 14.3°C | -24.5°C | -5.1°C | 75 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 10.3°C | -7.8°C | 1.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 9.5°C | -7.6°C | 0.9°C | 21 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 10.1°C | -7.9°C | 1.1°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 12.7°C | -5.3°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 16.3°C | -7.0°C | 4.6°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 11.8°C | -14.3°C | -1.2°C | 43 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 13.9°C | -9.0°C | 2.4°C | 21 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 🔥 | 17.7°C | -8.0°C | 4.9°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 10.3°C | -7.8°C | 1.3°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 13.7°C | -10.9°C | 1.4°C | 17 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 12.0°C | -18.7°C | -3.4°C | 29 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | -8.9°C | 3.0°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 16.1°C | -8.4°C | 3.8°C | 21 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 8.3°C | -6.8°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 11.3°C | -7.4°C | 1.9°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 12.6°C | -8.9°C | 1.9°C | 10 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 11.3°C | -11.0°C | 0.2°C | 43 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 10.8°C | -8.3°C | 1.3°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 11.9°C | -7.1°C | 2.4°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 14.1°C | -9.4°C | 2.4°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 12.4°C | -6.7°C | 2.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 10.7°C | -6.5°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | -8.5°C | 2.1°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 8.7°C | -8.3°C | 0.2°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 12.5°C | -12.6°C | -0.1°C | 44 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 11.6°C | -9.3°C | 1.1°C | 18 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 9.5°C | -11.9°C | -1.2°C | 24 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | -8.3°C | 2.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 10.6°C | -7.3°C | 1.6°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 10.0°C | -8.3°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 11.9°C | -13.0°C | -0.6°C | 16 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 11.7°C | -13.6°C | -1.0°C | 26 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 9.0°C | -7.9°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | -19.7°C | -4.1°C | 74 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 12.0°C | -14.3°C | -1.1°C | 20 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | -12.4°C | 2.1°C | 32 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 12.5°C | -9.5°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 14.6°C | -9.7°C | 2.4°C | 8 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.2°C | -11.8°C | -0.8°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | -10.6°C | -0.7°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 12.1°C with lows near -10.1°C (mean 1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 16 mm of rainfall in Kargil, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 17.7°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -24.5°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.6°C to 12.9°C and overnight lows from -10.8°C to -13°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.1°C daytime highs and -10.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Kargil, averaging 1°C.
For October in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.1°C and lows of -10.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 75 mm. On average, October sees 16 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
