Spiti month by month
June to September is the easiest time for Spiti: both roads are open and Chandratal is reachable. October is clear but the Manali side closes with the first heavy snow. From November to May you come in through Kinnaur only, and from December to February nights in Kaza average −16 °C to −18 °C. Pick a month for the detail.
The year at a glance
| Month | Roads in | Kaza by day | Kaza at night | Fresh snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Kinnaur road only | −9 °C | −18 °C | 59 cm |
| February | Kinnaur road only | −8 °C | −16 °C | 70 cm |
| March | Kinnaur road only | −5 °C | −14 °C | 56 cm |
| April | Kinnaur road only | 0 °C | −11 °C | 33 cm |
| May | Kinnaur road only | 5 °C | −6 °C | 5 cm |
| June | Both roads open | 12 °C | 0 °C | – |
| July | Both roads open | 18 °C | 7 °C | – |
| August | Both roads open | 19 °C | 8 °C | – |
| September | Both roads open | 15 °C | 2 °C | – |
| October | Kunzum shuts mid-month | 7 °C | −7 °C | 3 cm |
| November | Kinnaur road only | 0 °C | −13 °C | 13 cm |
| December | Kinnaur road only | −6 °C | −18 °C | 27 cm |
Temperatures are average highs and lows for Kaza, 2001–2025, from Open-Meteo (ERA5). Road patterns are typical years; check Is Spiti open? for the latest report.
Pick a month
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Spiti in January
Spiti in January is deep winter: only the Kinnaur road is open, Kaza nights average about −18 °C and fall below −30 °C, and snow can shut roads for days..
Kinnaur road only -
Spiti in February
Spiti in February: still deep winter and snow leopard season around Kibber.
Kinnaur road only -
Spiti in March
Spiti in March: snow on the ground, clear days and nights back around −10 °C to −14 °C.
Kinnaur road only -
Spiti in April
Spiti in April: the thaw.
Kinnaur road only -
Spiti in May
Spiti in May: warmer days, few visitors, and the Kunzum road being cleared.
Kinnaur road only -
Spiti in June
Spiti in June: the season opens.
Both roads open -
Spiti in July
Spiti in July: both roads open, Chandratal reachable, Kaza days near 18 °C.
Both roads open -
Spiti in August
Spiti in August: the warmest month (Kaza days about 19 °C), both roads open and the Ladarcha fair in Kaza.
Both roads open -
Spiti in September
Spiti in September: clear skies, the monsoon gone, both roads open and Chandratal reachable.
Both roads open -
Spiti in October
Spiti in October: clear, cold and quiet.
Kunzum shuts mid-month -
Spiti in November
Spiti in November: Kinnaur road only, Kunzum and Chandratal closed.
Kinnaur road only -
Spiti in December
Spiti in December: deep winter begins.
Kinnaur road only