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Ladakh, India

Somat

Somat is a locality in Ladakh, India, 3,025 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now6°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time12:37
34.44° N, 75.91° EElevation 3,025 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Somatweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low6° / -7°
Rain this month29mm
Best timeJul–Sep

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

Somat at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-16°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

80 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

26 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 87 km

Weather in Somat

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 43%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct7°-1°0.5 mm
Mon26 Oct9°-1°
Tue27 Oct11°-1°
Wed28 Oct11°0°
Thu29 Oct11°0°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct11°0°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct8°-1°
Sun1 Nov9°2°
Mon2 Nov10°2°

When to go to Somat

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score383335334053798170515146
High-9°-7°-3°2°6°12°17°18°14°6°-2°-7°
Low-16°-14°-11°-8°-4°-1°6°6°1°-7°-14°-15°
Rain (mm)717691806633414548292641
Wet days687976784334

What's on in Somat

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

Monuments and museums in Somat

All monuments

Nature around Somat

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 Somat

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Somat

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Shangus 11 km ↘1967 · 105 km
5.5Machail 26 km ↓1950 · 142 km
5.4Goma 34 km ↗2013 · 147 km
5.4Bhaderwah 22 km ↗1973 · 148 km

Towns and villages around Somat

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

Places near Somat

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Somat?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Somat.
What is the hottest month in Somat?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Somat?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Somat?
April is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.