Leh vs Manali: which is better, month by month

Leh beats Manali in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (93 vs 42) — while Manali wins December to March.

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.

Leh

🇮🇳 India · arid climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Manali

🇮🇳 India · tropical climate

Best month: January 75/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Leh vs Manali — all 12 months

Month	Leh	Manali	Winner	Gap
January	37Ffreezing, dry, clean air	75Bhot, dry, muggy air	Manali	38
February	42Ffreezing, dry, reliable snow	70Bsweltering, dry	Manali	28
March	52Dfreezing, dry, reliable snow	56Dsweltering, dry	Manali	4
April	63Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality	41Fsweltering, dry	Leh	22
May	74Bcold, a little rain, poor air quality	31Fsweltering, a little rain	Leh	43
June	83Acool, a little rain, reliable snow	33Fsweltering, a little rain	Leh	50
July	89Anice, a little rain	39Fsweltering, rainy	Leh	50
August	93Snice, a little rain	42Fsweltering, rainy	Leh	51
September	91Scool, a little rain	46Fsweltering, rainy	Leh	45
October	77Bcold, dry, clean air	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Leh	28
November	57Dfreezing, dry, clean air	51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Leh	6
December	44Ffreezing, dry, clean air	64Chot, soaked, muggy air	Manali	20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (93 vs 42). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.