April is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh, with average highs near 8.1°C and lows around -15.6°C (mean -3.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Leh was 2004 — when the month averaged 2.1°C — while the coldest was 2024 at -10.9°C. Typical April days reach 8.1°C with nights near -15.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.0°C | -4.1°C | -1.5°C | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | -3.6°C |
| Avg High | 8.2°C | 9.2°C | 8.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | -3.1°C |
| Avg Low | -16.3°C | -17.4°C | -11.9°C | -14.2°C | -20.2°C | -3.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 14 mm | 15 mm | 29 mm | 52 mm | +26 mm |
April temperatures in Leh have fallen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -24.3°C (2024) to a record high of 12.2°C (1988).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 89 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Leh
April is a good time to visit Leh, with days averaging 8.1°C and nights around -15.6°C (mean -3.7°C, close to Leh's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.7°C | -21.2°C | -6.3°C | 30 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 ❄️ | 2.5°C | -24.3°C | -10.9°C | 67 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 3.4°C | -21.9°C | -9.3°C | 79 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 9.1°C | -8.5°C | 0.3°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 2.9°C | -21.3°C | -9.2°C | 89 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 3.9°C | -24.1°C | -10.1°C | 35 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 7.6°C | -18.6°C | -5.5°C | 13 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 7.5°C | -11.7°C | -2.1°C | 35 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 6.0°C | -18.8°C | -6.4°C | 62 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 7.7°C | -15.1°C | -3.7°C | 35 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 8.0°C | -15.1°C | -3.5°C | 35 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 9.5°C | -15.3°C | -2.9°C | 24 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 5.9°C | -10.9°C | -2.5°C | 17 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 5.5°C | -12.1°C | -3.3°C | 23 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 10.6°C | -14.5°C | -2.0°C | 22 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | -10.2°C | -0.7°C | 22 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 7.6°C | -12.7°C | -2.6°C | 17 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 7.3°C | -12.8°C | -2.8°C | 19 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 11.7°C | -11.5°C | 0.1°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 9.5°C | -15.2°C | -2.9°C | 14 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 6.4°C | -14.3°C | -3.9°C | 12 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 🔥 | 11.7°C | -7.5°C | 2.1°C | 35 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 10.2°C | -14.6°C | -2.2°C | 22 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 9.5°C | -11.4°C | -1.0°C | 13 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 7.7°C | -9.0°C | -0.6°C | 10 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 7.3°C | -10.1°C | -1.4°C | 4 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 10.7°C | -10.9°C | -0.1°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | -11.8°C | -0.7°C | 19 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 8.4°C | -13.5°C | -2.6°C | 22 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 8.9°C | -19.6°C | -5.4°C | 17 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 6.8°C | -20.8°C | -7.0°C | 23 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 9.2°C | -16.6°C | -3.7°C | 17 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 12.1°C | -19.6°C | -3.7°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 9.2°C | -22.3°C | -6.5°C | 17 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | -14.9°C | -2.6°C | 9 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 7.0°C | -23.9°C | -8.4°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 4.4°C | -14.3°C | -4.9°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 12.2°C | -20.4°C | -4.1°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 9.3°C | -12.1°C | -1.4°C | 17 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 8.9°C | -16.2°C | -3.6°C | 38 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 8.7°C | -9.8°C | -0.6°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 9.3°C | -15.4°C | -3.0°C | 29 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 6.4°C | -20.8°C | -7.2°C | 28 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.2°C | -15.9°C | -4.8°C | 69 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.8°C | -21.5°C | -6.4°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.1°C with lows near -15.6°C (mean -3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 25 mm of rainfall in Leh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 89 mm in 2021.
The hottest April reached 12.2°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -24.3°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.9°C to 5.3°C and overnight lows from -16.7°C to -19.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.1°C daytime highs and -15.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Leh, averaging -3.7°C.
For April in Leh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.1°C and lows of -15.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1994).
The wettest April on record was 2021 with 89 mm. On average, April sees 25 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 Leh 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.
