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Ladakh, India

Darchiks

Darchiks is a locality in Ladakh, India, 3,517 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now4°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time10:34
34.62° N, 76.40° EElevation 3,517 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Darchiksweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low3° / -10°
Rain this month23mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Darchiks at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-23°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

52 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

16 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 57 km

Weather in Darchiks

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
4°C

Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 34%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct6°-5°0.7 mm
Mon26 Oct7°-5°
Tue27 Oct9°-3°
Wed28 Oct10°-3°
Thu29 Oct10°-2°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct9°-2°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct7°-2°
Sun1 Nov8°-2°
Mon2 Nov8°-2°

When to go to Darchiks

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score403738374044717357525147
High-13°-10°-6°-1°3°10°15°16°12°3°-4°-10°
Low-23°-20°-17°-13°-9°-4°3°5°-1°-10°-19°-22°
Rain (mm)464855525032414342231629
Wet days666776774233

What's on in Darchiks

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Darchiks

All monuments

Nature around Darchiks

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Darchiks

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Darchiks

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Shangus 11 km ↘1967 · 148 km
5.4Goma 34 km ↗2013 · 102 km
5.4Goma 60 km →2000 · 118 km
5.4Doru Shahabad 13 km →1967 · 149 km

Towns and villages around Darchiks

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Darchiks

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Darchiks?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Darchiks.
What is the hottest month in Darchiks?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Darchiks?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -13°C and lows of -23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Darchiks?
April is the wettest month with about 52 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.