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Ladakh, India

Umba

Umba is a locality in Ladakh, India, 3,489 m above sea level. The climate is classified as dry-summer subarctic (Köppen Dsc), with dry summers and cold winters.

Now5°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time13:04
34.32° N, 75.90° EElevation 3,489 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Umbaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low4° / -9°
Rain this month32mm
Best timeJul–Sep

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

Umba at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-18°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

90 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

30 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 86 km

Weather in Umba

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

14-day forecast
5°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 42%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct5°-9°
Mon26 Oct6°-9°
Tue27 Oct7°-5°
Wed28 Oct8°-4°
Thu29 Oct8°-4°
Fri30 Oct8°-4°
Sat31 Oct7°-7°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov8°-2°
Mon2 Nov9°-2°

When to go to Umba

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score383335334043677060515146
High-11°-9°-5°0°4°9°15°16°12°4°-4°-9°
Low-18°-16°-13°-10°-6°-2°4°5°-1°-9°-15°-17°
Rain (mm)8187104907534434951323047
Wet days687976784334

What's on in Umba

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

Monuments and museums in Umba

All monuments

Nature around Umba

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

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

Earthquakes around Umba

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Bhaderwah 16 km ↗2013 · 140 km
5.6Bhaderwah 15 km →1951 · 150 km
5.5Shangus 11 km ↘1967 · 94 km
5.5Machail 26 km ↓1950 · 129 km

Towns and villages around Umba

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

Places near Umba

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Umba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Umba.
What is the hottest month in Umba?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Umba?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -11°C and lows of -18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Umba?
April is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.