Padam
Padam is a town in Ladakh, India, 3,560 m above sea level. It has a population of about 25,000. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.
Best: Sep–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Padam at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
56 mm of rain
19 mm of rain
within 91 km
Weather in Padam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 21%
When to go to Padam
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 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 |
| High | -11° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 12° | 5° | -2° | -8° |
| Low | -20° | -18° | -15° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 4° | -1° | -8° | -15° | -19° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 73 | 80 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 50 | 56 | 44 | 19 | 20 | 42 |
| Wet days | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
What's on in Padam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Padam
Outdoors around Padam
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Padam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Padam
Earthquakes around Padam
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Padam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Padam from above
Postal code
Getting to Padam
Places near Padam
Places with a climate like Padam
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
