Leh Weather in March
Leh in March
The short of it: Leh in March averages a high of 6 °C (43 °F) and a low of -7 °C (19 °F), with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain and about 11 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 6° · low -7° · rain 9.0 mm · daylight 11 h 53 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & June
March in Leh brings afternoons near 6° and nights around -7°, with about 9.0 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 5° against February, to near 6°; nights run about -7°. Rain is scarce, about 9.0 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 53 min in mid-March, 58 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and June.
Against its neighbours, Leh runs about middling and drier than most in March. Pituk, 5 km to the WSW, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Leh, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PitukLadakh | 5 km WSW | 7° | -6° | 11 mm |
| ChoglamsarLadakh | 6 km S | 8° | -5° | 13 mm |
| PadamLadakh | 101 km SW | -1° | -11° | 40 mm |
| ThangLadakh | 111 km NW | -1° | -14° | 9.0 mm |
| KargilLadakh | 141 km WNW | 5° | -8° | 53 mm |
| YouguGilgit-Baltistan | 173 km NW | 6° | -7° | 29 mm |
| KyelangHimachal Pradesh | 185 km SSW | 3° | -8° | 83 mm |
| BunjwahJammu and Kashmir | 189 km SW | 12° | 1° | 119 mm |