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Spiti Valley under deep snow

Spiti in February

February is still deep winter in Spiti, but the days are longer and the roads are cleared faster than in January. You can reach the valley only through Kinnaur, Kaza nights average about −16 °C, and it is one of the best months for snow leopards around Kibber.

February at a glance

Way in
Kinnaur road only
Kunzum Pass
Closed
Chandratal
Frozen, cut off
Kaza by day
About −8 °C
Kaza at night
About −16 °C
Spiti Villa
Open

Kaza temperatures are average highs and lows for February, 2001–2025; the coldest February night in that time was about −31 °C. Spiti weather month by month

Which way in

Only through Kinnaur from Shimla. Kunzum Pass and the Manali road stay closed until late May or June. Snow still closes the Kinnaur road at times, so keep two spare days.

Weather

Kaza averages a high of about −8 °C and a low of about −16 °C in February, and February is the snowiest month in the record. The days lengthen, though, and the family finds the roads are cleared faster than in January.

Snow leopards and Dachang

February is in the heart of the snow leopard season around Kibber, when the cats follow blue sheep down to lower slopes. Give it four or five days and dress for hours of standing still. Kaza celebrates Dachang around February.

Who February suits

Wildlife watchers and winter travellers who are ready for −20 °C nights, dry toilets and changing plans. First-timers do better in March or summer.

What’s open, and what isn’t

Usually reachable

  • Tabo, Dhankar and Kaza on the main road
  • Key Monastery and Kibber, when the road is clear
  • Langza, when the road up is clear (often by mid-morning)
  • Homestays in Key, Kibber, Langza and Kaza: fewer, so book ahead

Closed or cut off

  • Kunzum Pass and the road to Manali
  • Chandratal and its camps
  • Most cafés and restaurants
  • Running water in many homes: pipes freeze

Quick answers

Is February a good time for Spiti?

For a winter trip, yes: longer days than January, cleared roads sooner after snow, and the snow leopard season. It is still very cold, and only the Kinnaur road is open.

What festival is held in Spiti in February?

Dachang is celebrated in Kaza around February. Dates follow the local calendar, so ask in Kaza for that year’s date.

Sources

  1. Spiti Valley in winter, Himalayan Brothers
  2. Kaza, Himachal Pradesh (festivals), Wikipedia
  3. Open-Meteo historical weather API (ERA5 reanalysis), Kaza, daily data 2001–2025, averages computed 14 November 2026

By Chhobyang Singhe · Checked by Divyansh Sood · Last checked