July is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around -0.6°C (mean 10.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Leh was 1994 — when the month averaged 13.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 7.9°C. Typical July days reach 21.8°C with nights near -0.6°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 10.7°C | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 21.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -1.1°C | -0.7°C | -1.0°C | -0.2°C | 0.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 22 mm | 25 mm | 37 mm | 59 mm | +25 mm |
July temperatures in Leh have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -4.3°C (2009) to a record high of 24.7°C (2001).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 85 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Leh
July is one of the best times to visit Leh. Expect days averaging 21.8°C and nights around -0.6°C (mean 10.6°C) — warmer than Leh's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (33 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.2°C | 1.8°C | 12.0°C | 54 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 23.3°C | 0.4°C | 11.9°C | 49 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | -0.3°C | 9.5°C | 74 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 1.8°C | 12.0°C | 85 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | -0.2°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 18.3°C | -2.4°C | 7.9°C | 39 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | -1.4°C | 9.8°C | 41 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | -2.9°C | 9.0°C | 52 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 20.2°C | 1.2°C | 10.7°C | 38 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 1.4°C | 11.2°C | 44 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 0.5°C | 11.2°C | 62 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 0.7°C | 12.6°C | 28 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 22.7°C | -0.5°C | 11.1°C | 33 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 0.5°C | 11.9°C | 10 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 22.0°C | 0.3°C | 11.2°C | 22 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 21.5°C | -2.2°C | 9.6°C | 39 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 20.6°C | -4.3°C | 8.2°C | 11 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 0.4°C | 11.4°C | 22 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 0.6°C | 10.9°C | 16 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | -1.6°C | 11.3°C | 43 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 20.9°C | -0.5°C | 10.2°C | 34 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | -2.0°C | 9.5°C | 15 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 0.3°C | 10.8°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | -1.4°C | 9.4°C | 9 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 24.7°C | -2.4°C | 11.2°C | 34 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 21.5°C | 1.2°C | 11.3°C | 36 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 22.7°C | -0.8°C | 10.9°C | 20 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 22.0°C | 0.8°C | 11.4°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | -1.0°C | 11.1°C | 11 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 21.5°C | -1.8°C | 9.8°C | 10 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | -0.5°C | 11.0°C | 56 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 🔥 | 23.5°C | 2.8°C | 13.1°C | 26 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 22.2°C | -2.9°C | 9.6°C | 32 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 20.3°C | -2.0°C | 9.2°C | 21 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | -1.2°C | 10.3°C | 16 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | -0.5°C | 10.6°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 24.1°C | -2.6°C | 10.7°C | 40 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 0.5°C | 11.8°C | 64 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 19.4°C | -1.7°C | 8.8°C | 8 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | -0.3°C | 11.2°C | 20 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 21.0°C | -0.7°C | 10.1°C | 50 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 19.6°C | 0.1°C | 9.9°C | 33 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 22.6°C | -2.9°C | 9.9°C | 18 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.8°C | -2.5°C | 9.1°C | 21 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.0°C | -0.1°C | 10.5°C | 58 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 21.8°C with lows near -0.6°C (mean 10.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 33 mm of rainfall in Leh, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 85 mm in 2022.
The hottest July reached 24.7°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -4.3°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21°C to 22°C and overnight lows from -1.2°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and -0.6°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Leh, averaging 10.6°C.
For July in Leh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of -0.6°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2012).
The wettest July on record was 2022 with 85 mm. On average, July sees 33 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
