March is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh, with average highs near 2.2°C and lows around -26.1°C (mean -12°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Leh was 2010 — when the month averaged -5.5°C — while the coldest was 2024 at -17.4°C. Typical March days reach 2.2°C with nights near -26.1°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 | -12.8°C | -10.9°C | -10.3°C | -11.9°C | -15.2°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg High | 1.5°C | 2.4°C | 3.4°C | 3.2°C | -0.5°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | -27.2°C | -24.2°C | -23.9°C | -27.0°C | -29.8°C | -2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 19 mm | 14 mm | 32 mm | 56 mm | +27 mm |
March temperatures in Leh have fallen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -34.2°C (1995) to a record high of 9.9°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows fell 0.6°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Leh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Leh. That said, March — with days averaging 2.2°C and nights around -26.1°C (mean -12°C) and low rainfall (28 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.8°C | -31.7°C | -16.8°C | 38 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 ❄️ 🌧️ | -0.7°C | -34.1°C | -17.4°C | 106 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | -0.7°C | -24.5°C | -12.6°C | 49 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 3.7°C | -29.7°C | -13.0°C | 6 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | -1.3°C | -28.4°C | -14.8°C | 39 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | -2.1°C | -30.7°C | -16.4°C | 96 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | -1.1°C | -32.8°C | -17.0°C | 41 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 5.4°C | -24.1°C | -9.3°C | 23 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 1.7°C | -29.5°C | -13.9°C | 40 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 1.5°C | -29.2°C | -13.8°C | 83 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 3.9°C | -30.1°C | -13.1°C | 61 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 0.2°C | -23.3°C | -11.5°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 1.6°C | -24.3°C | -11.4°C | 12 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 5.5°C | -26.2°C | -10.4°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 3.1°C | -29.8°C | -13.3°C | 15 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 9.9°C | -20.8°C | -5.5°C | 9 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 1.4°C | -23.0°C | -10.8°C | 9 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 0.7°C | -20.7°C | -10.0°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 3.7°C | -34.2°C | -15.2°C | 43 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 3.5°C | -19.1°C | -7.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 3.6°C | -24.4°C | -10.4°C | 21 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 5.6°C | -23.1°C | -8.8°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 3.0°C | -33.5°C | -15.2°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 4.4°C | -18.7°C | -7.1°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 2.8°C | -19.2°C | -8.2°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 4.8°C | -23.5°C | -9.4°C | 5 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 2.7°C | -18.3°C | -7.8°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 5.9°C | -22.7°C | -8.4°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 2.6°C | -19.9°C | -8.6°C | 15 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 2.4°C | -23.6°C | -10.6°C | 29 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 1.6°C | -34.2°C | -16.3°C | 16 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 3.2°C | -26.0°C | -11.4°C | 10 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 0.3°C | -21.8°C | -10.7°C | 18 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | -0.9°C | -26.1°C | -13.5°C | 40 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | -19.3°C | -7.0°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 0.6°C | -30.3°C | -14.9°C | 52 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 3.2°C | -23.9°C | -10.3°C | 17 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 0.0°C | -25.7°C | -12.9°C | 35 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 2.8°C | -30.9°C | -14.0°C | 9 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 1.1°C | -26.6°C | -12.8°C | 29 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 3.5°C | -16.5°C | -6.5°C | 16 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 5.4°C | -22.3°C | -8.4°C | 13 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | -1.6°C | -31.3°C | -16.5°C | 41 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.2°C | -33.9°C | -17.0°C | 45 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.4°C | -33.4°C | -16.9°C | 54 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 2.2°C with lows near -26.1°C (mean -12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in Leh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 9.9°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -34.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.3°C to -0.2°C and overnight lows from -27.5°C to -29.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 2.2°C daytime highs and -26.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Leh, averaging -12°C.
For March in Leh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.2°C and lows of -26.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 106 mm. On average, March sees 28 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
