Kargil
Kargil is a small town in Ladakh, India, 2,686 m above sea level. It has a population of about 16,338. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kargil at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
54 mm of rain
18 mm of rain
within 73 km
Weather in Kargil
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 1 km/h · humidity 55%
When to go to Kargil
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 38 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 40 | 65 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 51 | 50 | 46 |
| High | -7° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 9° | 0° | -5° |
| Low | -16° | -14° | -10° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 8° | 3° | -5° | -13° | -15° |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 54 | 61 | 54 | 48 | 30 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 30 |
| Wet days | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
What's on in Kargil
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kargil
Nature around Kargil
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kargil
Earthquakes around Kargil
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Towns and villages around Kargil
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.