5.10. Climate of Ladakh

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to

90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 13 to September 13, with an average daily high

temperature above 65°F. The hottest day of the year is July 28, with an average high of 75°F and

low of 48°F.

In Leh, the summers are comfortable and mostly clear, the winters are freezing and partly

cloudy, and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from

3°F to 75°F and is rarely below -7°F or above 80°F.The drier season lasts 6.1 months, from Septem-

weatherspark.com The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 29 to March 13, with an average daily

high temperature below 35°F. The coldest day of the year is January 25, with an average low of 3°F

and high of 25°F.

The chart shows the wind direction is mostly from West and South region. During the winter the

wind direction is from south and in summers they are from West.

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Figure 140 image A,B,C, D, E, F- Cliamte of Ladakh

Precipitation

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance

of wet days in Leh varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 5.9 months, from March 4

to September 2, with a greater than 8% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet

day peaks at 14% on July 28.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.3 months, from November 10 to March 22. The highest

chance of a day with snow alone is 6% on February 6.Mixed snow and rain is the most common for

1.7 weeks, from March 22 to March 27 and from November 3 to November 10. The highest chance

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4270 M 4280 M

Major winds flows from West throughout the year which are strong during summer season

4290 M H

Site Analysis

4300 M towards Leh

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4310 M

4320 M

4330 M 4340 M4350 M4360 M 4370 M 4380 M 4390M 4400 M 4410 M 4420 M 4430 M

4440 M

Towards Manali

Winter winds flows from the South that are strong between November to February month

4460 M4470M 4480 M 4450M 4490 M 4500 M 4510 M

Conclusion

site analysis based on study

The site is located is open area which can be affected by heavy wind from south and west through-

out the year. To tackle the wind poplar tree and willow tree can be planted to reduce the cold breeze

around the built structure. The sun altitude is lower as the site is located in north India. Windows

could be added toward south to have maximum heat inside. A wide space can be dedicated on

southern plot for solar panels. Glacier water can be used from which is coming from south of the

site for Ice stupa. Site needs a proper drain systems to navigate rainwater or snowfall melting as it is

on a gentle slope.