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Monthly climate in Kargil, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kargil features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 722 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kargil enjoys an average of 3945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kargil, India §

The warmest months in Kargil are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 12 °C (45 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -15 °C (0 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kargil experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 259 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kargil, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean maximum -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average high -13°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Average low -22°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-24°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-30°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kargil, India §

Kargil usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kargil are May, October and December. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kargil, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57 (2.2) 63 (2.5) 54 (2.1) 66 (2.6) 38 (1.5) 101 (4.0) 96 (3.8) 66 (2.6) 60 (2.4) 37 (1.5) 49 (1.9) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 12 11 9 16 19 16 11 10 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Kargil, India §

The sunniest months in Kargil are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kargil: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kargil, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 216 277 326 345 382 381 394 379 350 331 281 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 20m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Kargil, India §

Kargil experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kargil UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kargil, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 8 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 11 7 5