October is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around -11.4°C (mean -0.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Leh were 2013 and 2024 — when the month averaged 3.4°C — while the coldest was 2021 at -5.2°C. Typical October days reach 10.4°C with nights near -11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, 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 | -1.4°C | -0.8°C | 0.1°C | 0.4°C | -0.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.9°C | 9.5°C | 10.7°C | 11.1°C | 11.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -12.7°C | -11.1°C | -10.4°C | -10.3°C | -13.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 24 mm | +14 mm |
October temperatures in Leh have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -23.9°C (2021) to a record high of 15.8°C (2013).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Leh
October is a good time to visit Leh, with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around -11.4°C (mean -0.5°C, warmer than Leh's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.4°C | -13.0°C | -1.3°C | 32 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | -6.4°C | 3.4°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 11.3°C | -12.9°C | -0.8°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 10.8°C | -11.0°C | -0.1°C | 30 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 13.5°C | -23.9°C | -5.2°C | 54 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 8.8°C | -11.4°C | -1.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 8.6°C | -9.3°C | -0.4°C | 15 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 7.2°C | -10.2°C | -1.5°C | 6 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 11.3°C | -7.0°C | 2.1°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 14.9°C | -8.8°C | 3.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 10.0°C | -12.6°C | -1.3°C | 19 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 12.7°C | -10.4°C | 1.1°C | 12 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 🔥 | 15.8°C | -8.9°C | 3.4°C | 10 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 9.1°C | -9.0°C | 0.0°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 11.6°C | -11.2°C | 0.2°C | 8 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 9.4°C | -15.5°C | -3.1°C | 15 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 13.6°C | -12.5°C | 0.5°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 13.4°C | -10.8°C | 1.3°C | 13 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 7.2°C | -9.8°C | -1.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 10.0°C | -10.3°C | -0.1°C | 13 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 10.6°C | -10.5°C | 0.0°C | 5 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | -12.6°C | -1.5°C | 22 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 8.7°C | -9.5°C | -0.4°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 9.8°C | -9.4°C | 0.2°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 12.3°C | -10.0°C | 1.1°C | 4 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 11.5°C | -8.6°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 9.3°C | -8.7°C | 0.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 11.3°C | -10.5°C | 0.4°C | 14 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 6.3°C | -10.9°C | -2.3°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 11.3°C | -12.0°C | -0.4°C | 23 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 10.5°C | -11.4°C | -0.4°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 8.1°C | -13.3°C | -2.6°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 10.4°C | -11.9°C | -0.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 10.1°C | -10.3°C | -0.1°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 7.9°C | -10.5°C | -1.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 10.1°C | -11.5°C | -0.7°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 10.3°C | -11.3°C | -0.5°C | 12 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 7.7°C | -9.3°C | -0.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 9.4°C | -17.4°C | -4.0°C | 39 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 8.9°C | -13.0°C | -2.0°C | 12 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | -12.5°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 9.3°C | -12.7°C | -1.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 14.2°C | -11.5°C | 1.3°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.1°C | -12.9°C | -2.4°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.0°C | -13.8°C | -3.4°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.4°C with lows near -11.4°C (mean -0.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 10 mm of rainfall in Leh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 15.8°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -23.9°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.5°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from -12.7°C to -13.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Leh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and -11.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Leh, averaging -0.5°C.
For October in Leh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of -11.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 54 mm. On average, October sees 10 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
