September is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near 18.6°C and lows around -4.3°C (mean 7.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Kargil was 2021 — when the month averaged 9.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 2.8°C. Typical September days reach 18.6°C with nights near -4.3°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 | 6.6°C | 7.3°C | 6.7°C | 7.2°C | 8.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.4°C | 19.1°C | 18.4°C | 18.1°C | 19.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -5.2°C | -4.5°C | -5.0°C | -3.5°C | -2.7°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | +13 mm |
September temperatures in Kargil have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of -11.1°C (1982) to a record high of 22°C (2005).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kargil
September is one of the best times to visit Kargil. Expect days averaging 18.6°C and nights around -4.3°C (mean 7.2°C) — warmer than Kargil's yearly average — with low rainfall (21 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.3°C | -1.5°C | 8.9°C | 56 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 19.6°C | -1.9°C | 8.8°C | 25 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | -5.5°C | 7.9°C | 26 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | -2.5°C | 7.7°C | 23 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 19.6°C | -0.9°C | 9.4°C | 28 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | -4.0°C | 7.4°C | 11 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 18.0°C | -1.7°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 17.7°C | -4.5°C | 6.6°C | 33 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | -3.4°C | 7.3°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 18.6°C | -1.5°C | 8.5°C | 5 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 15.4°C | -5.2°C | 5.1°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 17.0°C | -3.0°C | 7.0°C | 95 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 17.3°C | -3.0°C | 7.1°C | 21 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 20.4°C | -3.1°C | 8.6°C | 63 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 19.5°C | -3.7°C | 7.9°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 18.5°C | -5.8°C | 6.3°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 16.8°C | -4.9°C | 5.9°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 16.8°C | -4.8°C | 6.0°C | 14 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 18.9°C | -4.9°C | 7.0°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | -4.7°C | 6.4°C | 37 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 22.0°C | -3.8°C | 9.1°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 20.8°C | -4.2°C | 8.3°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 19.0°C | -7.0°C | 6.0°C | 33 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 15.6°C | -4.9°C | 5.4°C | 25 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 16.9°C | -4.5°C | 6.2°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 19.7°C | -6.6°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 20.2°C | -4.7°C | 7.7°C | 8 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | -3.4°C | 8.3°C | 8 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | -4.6°C | 7.0°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 18.4°C | -3.0°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 15.4°C | -4.5°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 19.2°C | -6.3°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 18.4°C | -4.1°C | 7.1°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 20.8°C | -5.6°C | 7.6°C | 70 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 20.4°C | -5.8°C | 7.3°C | 18 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 19.9°C | -2.7°C | 8.6°C | 10 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 17.4°C | -4.9°C | 6.2°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | -6.0°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | -5.3°C | 8.0°C | 9 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 19.0°C | -4.0°C | 7.5°C | 8 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 18.9°C | -2.9°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 18.7°C | -5.0°C | 6.9°C | 11 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 19.9°C | -3.5°C | 8.2°C | 35 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 16.7°C | -11.1°C | 2.8°C | 14 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | -4.0°C | 5.8°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 18.6°C with lows near -4.3°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 21 mm of rainfall in Kargil, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 2014.
The hottest September reached 22°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -11.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 19.6°C and overnight lows from -5.3°C to -2.5°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.6°C daytime highs and -4.3°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 9th coolest month in Kargil, averaging 7.2°C.
For September in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.6°C and lows of -4.3°C.
Relative humidity in September averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in September is 1.6 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1994).
The wettest September on record was 2014 with 95 mm. On average, September sees 21 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 September, 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 September specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
