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Best Time for the Manali to Leh & Ladakh
Sweet spot: March, April, May — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
The only season: high passes open roughly June–October. Acclimatise in Leh (3,500 m) before Pangong.
The Manali–Leh highway closes under snow — Leh is fly-in only and brutally cold; this drive waits for summer.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -34.4–0.8°C | 29 mm | 10.1 h | ❄ |
| February | -34.1–1.6°C | 34 mm | 10.8 h | ❄ |
| March | -29.7–9.5°C | 36 mm | 11.8 h | ❄ |
| April | -20.9–10.5°C | 26 mm | 12.8 h | ❄ |
| May | -13.1–14.3°C | 24 mm | 13.8 h | ❄ |
| June | -7.2–19.1°C | 56 mm | 14.2 h | ❄ |
| July | -4.1–20.3°C | 122 mm | 14.0 h | ❄ |
| August | -3.3–19.3°C | 126 mm | 13.2 h | ❄ |
| September | -7.7–16.8°C | 63 mm | 12.2 h | ❄ |
| October | -14.5–13.4°C | 9 mm | 11.2 h | |
| November | -29.3–6.9°C | 13 mm | 10.2 h | ❄ |
| December | -34.8–4.9°C | 13 mm | 9.8 h | ❄ |