Mountain air

Kargil weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Kargil in April?

In April, Kargil is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 55 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kargil.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score242840
Day−2°3°8°
Night−11°−7°−2°
Sun6 h6 h7 h
Rain days11109

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 1 min05:55 – 18:56
UV index
11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
2 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
62 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Kargil in April: quick answers

Is Kargil hot in April?

No. In April, Kargil is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −7 °C.

Does it rain much in Kargil in April?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 55 mm in total.

Kargil month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences