Location & Climate

Location of Leh

Travel to Leh to experience the sheer pleasure of traveling on the highest motorable roads in India and in the world. Situated at a height of 3505 meters in the Karakoram mountains, Leh, the capital of Ladakh, is towards the eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 434 kms from Srinagar. The region is watered by the Zanskar River, which flows into the Indus River just below. The Stok mountain range lies just south of Leh, while towards the north one can find the snow-capped Ladakh range.

Climate of Leh

In the winters, it is freezing cold with temperatures going below 0°C. The winter temperature touches as low as minus 30 degree. During summer the maximum temperature increases from 20 degree C to 38 degree C in July and August. The relative humidity is low and ranges from 31 to 64 percent. The best time to travel to Leh is June to September.