November is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh, with average highs near 3.7°C and lows around -19.4°C (mean -7.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Leh was 2024 — when the month averaged -2.6°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -16.5°C. Typical November days reach 3.7°C with nights near -19.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, 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 | -8.2°C | -6.8°C | -7.7°C | -8.1°C | -9.0°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 3.1°C | 4.3°C | 3.6°C | 3.5°C | 4.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -19.4°C | -18.0°C | -18.9°C | -19.6°C | -21.9°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 18 mm | 20 mm | +11 mm |
November temperatures in Leh have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -35.7°C (2020) to a record high of 8.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Leh
November is a good time to visit Leh, with days averaging 3.7°C and nights around -19.4°C (mean -7.8°C, cooler than Leh's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4°C | -17.2°C | -5.9°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 8.5°C | -13.8°C | -2.6°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 2.8°C | -17.6°C | -7.4°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 3.4°C | -29.8°C | -13.2°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 0.9°C | -17.4°C | -8.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 2.8°C | -35.7°C | -16.5°C | 63 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 3.7°C | -34.8°C | -15.5°C | 92 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 1.7°C | -30.1°C | -14.2°C | 52 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 5.8°C | -18.5°C | -6.4°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 3.0°C | -13.5°C | -5.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 4.1°C | -15.0°C | -5.5°C | 9 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 2.3°C | -17.2°C | -7.5°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 2.0°C | -17.8°C | -7.9°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 3.3°C | -15.9°C | -6.3°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 3.8°C | -16.4°C | -6.3°C | 7 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 5.0°C | -16.8°C | -5.9°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 2.2°C | -20.6°C | -9.2°C | 14 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 6.8°C | -23.2°C | -8.2°C | 22 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | -15.0°C | -5.4°C | 4 mm | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 3.3°C | -22.0°C | -9.3°C | 16 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 0.7°C | -18.0°C | -8.7°C | 4 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 2.0°C | -16.2°C | -7.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 5.2°C | -19.9°C | -7.4°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 1.3°C | -15.6°C | -7.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 4.0°C | -18.3°C | -7.2°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 6.2°C | -20.4°C | -7.1°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 3.9°C | -16.6°C | -6.3°C | 12 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 6.8°C | -17.7°C | -5.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 3.1°C | -18.0°C | -7.4°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 3.9°C | -21.4°C | -8.8°C | 11 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 5.9°C | -21.5°C | -7.8°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 3.5°C | -15.2°C | -5.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 4.8°C | -17.7°C | -6.4°C | 11 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 3.8°C | -18.0°C | -7.1°C | 9 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 3.1°C | -17.5°C | -7.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 4.4°C | -16.8°C | -6.2°C | 2 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 0.7°C | -17.9°C | -8.6°C | 9 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 4.8°C | -17.5°C | -6.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 6.4°C | -17.5°C | -5.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 2.8°C | -21.1°C | -9.2°C | 29 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 1.4°C | -19.6°C | -9.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 2.7°C | -21.4°C | -9.3°C | 11 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 2.4°C | -15.6°C | -6.6°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.3°C | -21.2°C | -9.0°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.2°C | -22.7°C | -9.8°C | 20 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 3.7°C with lows near -19.4°C (mean -7.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 12 mm of rainfall in Leh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2019.
The hottest November reached 8.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -35.7°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.6°C to 4.2°C and overnight lows from -20.1°C to -19.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Leh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3.7°C daytime highs and -19.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Leh, averaging -7.8°C.
For November in Leh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.7°C and lows of -19.4°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 1.9 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest November on record was 2019 with 92 mm. On average, November sees 12 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
