Dharamshala vs Leh: which is better, month by month

Dharamshala beats Leh in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (84 vs 44) — while Leh wins June to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Dharamshala vs Leh — all 12 months

MonthDharamshalaLehWinnerGap
January70Bcold, rainy, reliable snow37Ffreezing, dry, clean airDharamshala33
February78Bcool, rainy, reliable snow42Ffreezing, dry, reliable snowDharamshala36
March89Anice, rainy, reliable snow52Dfreezing, dry, reliable snowDharamshala37
April87Awarm, a little rain63Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityDharamshala24
May81Awarm, a little rain74Bcold, a little rain, poor air qualityDharamshala7
June72Bhot, rainy83Acool, a little rain, reliable snowLeh11
July54Dhot, soaked, muggy air89Anice, a little rainLeh35
August56Dhot, soaked, muggy air93Snice, a little rainLeh37
September73Bwarm, rainy, muggy air91Scool, a little rainLeh18
October92Snice, dry77Bcold, dry, clean airDharamshala15
November91Snice, dry57Dfreezing, dry, clean airDharamshala34
December84Acool, a little rain44Ffreezing, dry, clean airDharamshala40

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (84 vs 44). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Dharamshala

🇮🇳 India · mild climate

Best month
October 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

Leh

🇮🇳 India · arid climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

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