August is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh, with average highs near 21.4°C and lows around -1°C (mean 10.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Leh was 2012 — when the month averaged 12.7°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 7.6°C. Typical August days reach 21.4°C with nights near -1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.4°C | 10.7°C | 10.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 21.9°C | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -2.0°C | -1.2°C | -1.1°C | -0.4°C | -0.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 31 mm | 26 mm | 39 mm | 54 mm | +24 mm |
August temperatures in Leh have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of -4.2°C (1981) to a record high of 24°C (2025).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°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 Leh
August is one of the best times to visit Leh. Expect days averaging 21.4°C and nights around -1°C (mean 10.2°C) — warmer than Leh's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (35 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 24.0°C | -0.3°C | 11.9°C | 96 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 20.8°C | 1.4°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | -1.2°C | 9.9°C | 21 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 0.7°C | 9.8°C | 63 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 19.5°C | -1.7°C | 8.9°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 20.4°C | -0.3°C | 10.1°C | 70 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | -2.4°C | 9.1°C | 40 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | -1.8°C | 10.5°C | 44 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 20.8°C | -0.6°C | 10.1°C | 37 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 20.3°C | 0.2°C | 10.3°C | 48 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 21.0°C | -0.9°C | 10.0°C | 43 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 21.6°C | -1.1°C | 10.2°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 21.5°C | 2.0°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 23.6°C | 1.9°C | 12.7°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 0.1°C | 11.3°C | 32 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 22.8°C | -1.4°C | 10.7°C | 57 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | -2.2°C | 10.2°C | 9 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 20.8°C | -0.5°C | 10.2°C | 35 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | -0.7°C | 11.5°C | 23 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 20.2°C | -0.8°C | 9.7°C | 59 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | -3.1°C | 10.0°C | 10 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 22.1°C | -0.5°C | 10.8°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | -1.0°C | 9.2°C | 22 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 22.6°C | 0.0°C | 11.3°C | 47 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | -1.7°C | 10.9°C | 15 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 20.5°C | -0.6°C | 9.9°C | 12 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 20.9°C | -1.6°C | 9.6°C | 27 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 21.9°C | 0.5°C | 11.2°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | -2.5°C | 10.3°C | 42 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 20.3°C | -1.7°C | 9.3°C | 45 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 18.7°C | -2.9°C | 7.9°C | 55 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 0.7°C | 11.8°C | 36 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 19.1°C | -1.5°C | 8.8°C | 5 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 21.7°C | -0.1°C | 10.8°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 20.6°C | -3.1°C | 8.8°C | 20 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 21.2°C | -0.3°C | 10.4°C | 41 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 19.1°C | -3.8°C | 7.6°C | 21 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | -4.2°C | 8.9°C | 21 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 20.9°C | -2.3°C | 9.3°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 20.6°C | -2.0°C | 9.3°C | 22 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 0.7°C | 11.0°C | 16 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 0.5°C | 11.2°C | 45 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 23.0°C | 0.9°C | 11.9°C | 26 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.2°C | -3.5°C | 8.8°C | 19 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.1°C | -4.2°C | 8.0°C | 86 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 21.4°C with lows near -1°C (mean 10.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 35 mm of rainfall in Leh, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 24°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -4.2°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.5°C to 20.9°C and overnight lows from -1.1°C to -0.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.4°C daytime highs and -1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Leh, averaging 10.2°C.
For August in Leh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.4°C and lows of -1°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 1.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1993).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 96 mm. On average, August sees 35 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
