Kargil weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Kargil in May?
In May, Kargil is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 45 mm in total. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Kargil.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 56 min05:23 – 19:20
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 3 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 8 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %16 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %62 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kargil in May: quick answers
Is Kargil hot in May?
No. In May, Kargil is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Kargil in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 45 mm in total.
Kargil month by month
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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