nomadseason

Monthly climate in Padam, Ladakh, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Padam features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -22 °C (-7 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 509 mm (20.0 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Padam enjoys an average of 3974 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Padam, Ladakh, India §

The warmest months in Padam are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 3 to 7 °C (38 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -22 to -19 °C (-7 - -2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Padam experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 286 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Padam, Ladakh, 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 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean maximum -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Average high -17°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Daily mean -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Average low -27°C
(-16°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -22°C
(-6°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Mean minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-36°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)

Compare climate in Padam with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Padam, Ladakh, India with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Padam, Ladakh, India §

Padam usually has the most precipitation in January, February and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Padam are May, October and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Padam, Ladakh, 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) 58 (2.3) 59 (2.3) 47 (1.9) 45 (1.8) 20 (0.8) 43 (1.7) 67 (2.6) 43 (1.7) 40 (1.6) 15 (0.6) 38 (1.5) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 9 8 5 10 14 10 5 2 8 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Padam, Ladakh, India §

The sunniest months in Padam are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Padam: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Padam, Ladakh, 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 222 281 334 352 385 386 390 368 343 334 286 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 5m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 25m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Padam, Ladakh, India §

Padam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Padam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Padam, Ladakh, 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) 8 9 16 17 17 16 16 15 13 12 7 6