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Dumkhar

Dumkhar is a locality in Ladakh, India, 2,954 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now7°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time07:37
34.39° N, 76.76° EElevation 2,954 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Dumkharweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low9° / -4°
Rain this month18mm
Best timeJul–Sep

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

Dumkhar at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

39 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

13 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 91 km

Weather in Dumkhar

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

14-day forecast
7°C

Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 20%

Today hour by hour
Today29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct10°3°
Sat31 Oct11°2°
Sun1 Nov12°3°
Mon2 Nov9°3°
Tue3 Nov11°1°
Wed4 Nov10°2°
Thu5 Nov9°3°
Fri6 Nov9°3°

When to go to Dumkhar

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score413839374361848478525148
High-7°-5°-1°4°8°13°18°19°16°9°2°-4°
Low-17°-14°-11°-8°-4°0°6°7°3°-4°-12°-15°
Rain (mm)343743394028383734181323
Wet days666866774333

What's on in Dumkhar

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

Monuments and museums in Dumkhar

All monuments

Nature around Dumkhar

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 Dumkhar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dumkhar

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Machail 26 km ↓1950 · 141 km
5.4Goma 34 km ↗2013 · 110 km
5.4Goma 60 km →2000 · 114 km
5.3She 56 km →2020 · 133 km

Towns and villages around Dumkhar

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

Places near Dumkhar

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dumkhar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dumkhar.
What is the hottest month in Dumkhar?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Dumkhar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -7°C and lows of -17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dumkhar?
April is the wettest month with about 39 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.