- Local time
- Asia/Kolkata
- Country
- India
- Population
- 37,475
- Elevation
- 3,502 m
- Airports
- IXL
- 4.7 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,360 km
- 3 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Leh, month by month
- Jan-10°
- Feb-8°
- Mar-3°
- Apr2°
- May7°
- Jun13°
- Jul18°
- Aug17°
- Sept12°
- Oct4°
- Nov-2°
- Dec-7°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: July.
Mean highs run from -10°C in January to 18°C in July, with about 260 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for LehModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 1,031 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Leh
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLeh
2,360 km
3 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
From AUHLeh
2,460 km
3 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Kolkata
- Country
- India
- Currency
- Indian Rupee INRToday's indicative rate: INR 10 ≈ USD 0.105Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and D230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency100police101fire108ambulance102patient transport, mainly for mothers and childrenOfficial source: Ministry of Home Affairs, India and National Health Mission, India. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +91 · On the left
Guides
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