It will be really harsh and expect closed roads and cancelled flights.But if you have days to spare and want an adventure,then by all means go ahead.Snow laden Leh is beautiful as hell.
Hey Rohit, if you desperately want to visit Ladakh in dec then you must go on.. the temp is -17 and you will experience a lot of snow.. I have been to Ladakh twice but in june and August.. roads are closed so you can only reach there by air..
Hi Mohit,
You can definitely visit Ladakh in December if you want to indulge in any kind of an adventure or in trekking. Otherwise, it is advisable to go there in June, July or August.
Happy Travelling !!!
All routes through which you can enjoy the beauty of ladakh are closed during november till march
but you still can use air travel tobreach ladakh but you will not be able to visit the nearby places like Khardungla, pangong and nubhra valley
This is the coldest seasons of all in Ladakh when the region gets completely cut-off from rest of India by road. Though roads to Pangong Tso and Nubra Valley are kept open even in winters. Passes like KhardungLa and Chang La Pass are prone to receive snow anytime. Mid-January to Mid-March is also the time when many adventure tourists arrive in Ladakh for the famous Chadar Trek, involving walking over the frozen Zanskar River.
Cold would have already settled in by this time and there is frequent snowfall which makes survival and acclimatization difficult. The temperature continues to dip further with each passing day. One of the major highlights of your visit is that you get to witness the changing colors of Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri which happens from November to December/mid-January. After this, the Lakes of Ladakh get completely frozen with solid ice and one can even easily walk on them.
There is no doubt in that December is the coldest month in Ladakh when the district is totally cut-off from rest of India by road.
Although you can see that the roads to Pangong Tso Lake and beautiful Nubra Valley over KhardungLa Pass and Chang La Pass are kept open all round the year, leaving few days of snowfall. The winters on the “roof of the world” can get intolerable. The temperature remains Maximum 2° C, Minimum -12° C during this time of the month.
Most of the roads and the highways remain closed during this time. Ice sheets thick as six inches can be found on lakes and waterways. You will see very less tourist during this time as they do not prefer to travel during winters.
There is no doubt in that December is the coldest month in Ladakh when the district is totally cut-off from rest of India by road.
Although you can see that the roads to Pangong Tso Lake and beautiful Nubra Valley over KhardungLa Pass and Chang La Pass are kept open all round the year, leaving few days of snowfall. The winters on the “roof of the world” can get intolerable. The temperature remains Maximum 2° C, Minimum -11° C during this time of the month.
Most of the roads and the highways remain closed during this time. Ice sheets thick as six inches can be found on lakes and waterways. You will see very less tourist during this time as they do not prefer to travel during winters.
But you can enjoy the Losar and Golden Namchot Festivals are held amid this month. Also, you get a chance to see and learn about the cultural side of Ladakh while you are here during this month.