Pituk Weather in March
Pituk in March
The short of it: Pituk in March averages a high of 7 °C (45 °F) and a low of -6 °C (21 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 11 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 7° · low -6° · rain 11 mm · daylight 11 h 53 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
March in Pituk brings afternoons near 7° and nights around -6°, with about 11 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from February to about 7°, with nights near -6°. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 3rd 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 June and September.
Against its neighbours, Pituk runs warmer than most and drier than most in March. Leh, 5 km to the ENE, is 1° cooler by day.
March in Pituk, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 6° warmer, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LehLadakh | 5 km ENE | 6° | -7° | 9.0 mm |
| ChoglamsarLadakh | 6 km ESE | 8° | -5° | 13 mm |
| PadamLadakh | 96 km SW | -1° | -11° | 40 mm |
| ThangLadakh | 111 km NW | -1° | -14° | 9.0 mm |
| KargilLadakh | 138 km WNW | 5° | -8° | 53 mm |
| YouguGilgit-Baltistan | 171 km NW | 6° | -7° | 29 mm |
| KyelangHimachal Pradesh | 181 km SSW | 3° | -8° | 83 mm |
| BunjwahJammu and Kashmir | 184 km SW | 12° | 1° | 119 mm |