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Monthly climate in Thang, Ladakh, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thang features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-12 °F) and 4 °C (40 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 794 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thang enjoys an average of 3948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thang, Ladakh, India §

The warmest months in Thang are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 0 to 4 °C (32 - 40 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -20 °C (-12 - -4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 318 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Thang, 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 -13°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean maximum -14°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Average high -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Daily mean -24°C
(-11°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)
Average low -29°C
(-19°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)
Mean minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-35°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -34°C
(-30°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -39°C
(-38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thang, Ladakh, India §

Thang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thang are May, October and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thang, 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) 50 (2.0) 65 (2.6) 65 (2.6) 73 (2.9) 46 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 90 (3.5) 114 (4.5) 84 (3.3) 45 (1.8) 55 (2.2) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 16 12 9 12 14 21 16 11 12 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Thang, Ladakh, India §

The sunniest months in Thang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thang: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Thang, 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 214 271 323 350 396 388 398 382 349 330 273 270
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 24m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Thang, Ladakh, India §

Thang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, 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 Thang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thang, 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) 6 8 15 17 18 17 16 15 13 11 7 5