Gilgit vs Leh: which is better, month by month

Gilgit beats Leh in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (69 vs 52) — 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.

Gilgit vs Leh — all 12 months

MonthGilgitLehWinnerGap
January49Ffreezing, rainy, reliable snow37Ffreezing, dry, clean airGilgit12
February58Dfreezing, rainy, poor air quality42Ffreezing, dry, reliable snowGilgit16
March69Ccold, rainy, reliable snow52Dfreezing, dry, reliable snowGilgit17
April77Bcool, rainy, poor air quality63Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityGilgit14
May89Anice, rainy, reliable snow74Bcold, a little rain, poor air qualityGilgit15
June78Bhot, rainy83Acool, a little rain, reliable snowLeh5
July62Csweltering, rainy89Anice, a little rainLeh27
August65Csweltering, rainy93Snice, a little rainLeh28
September80Ahot, rainy91Scool, a little rainLeh11
October87Anice, rainy, clean air77Bcold, dry, clean airGilgit10
November72Bcold, a little rain, clean air57Dfreezing, dry, clean airGilgit15
December56Dfreezing, a little rain, reliable snow44Ffreezing, dry, clean airGilgit12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (65 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Gilgit

🇵🇰 Pakistan · continental climate

Best month
May 89/100
Months won
8 of 12

Leh

🇮🇳 India · arid climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

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