Chandratal lake below bare brown mountains, with two walkers on its stony shore

Spiti in June

June is when Spiti’s season opens. Both roads are usually open, so you can drive the full circuit from Shimla to Manali, and Chandratal is reachable. Kaza days average about 12 °C and nights hover around freezing. The early weeks are quiet; the Manali side gets busier through the month.

June at a glance

Way in
Kinnaur or Kunzum
Kunzum Pass
Usually open
Chandratal
Reachable
Kaza by day
About 12 °C
Kaza at night
About 0 °C
Spiti Villa
Open

Kaza temperatures are average highs and lows for June, 2001–2025; the coldest June night in that time was about −17 °C. Spiti weather month by month

Which way in

Either way. The classic route is in through Kinnaur from Shimla and out over Kunzum Pass to Manali, which lets your body adjust on the way up. Coming in from Manali means a fast climb to over 4,500 m on day one; rest on arrival.

Weather

Kaza averages a high of about 12 °C and a low of about 0 °C in June. It is dry, sunny and windy in the afternoons.

Who June suits

Almost everyone. It is the first month of the main season, with everything open and the summer crowds not yet at their peak. Chandratal camps open as the road does.

What’s open, and what isn’t

Usually reachable

  • Every village on the main roads, and the high loop to Langza, Hikkim and Komic
  • Kunzum Pass, Losar and Chandratal
  • Pin Valley up to Mudh
  • Cafés, restaurants and homestays across the valley

Closed or cut off

  • Nothing major, in a normal year

Quick answers

Is Spiti open in June?

Yes. In a normal year both the Kinnaur road and the Kunzum road are open in June, and Chandratal is reachable. Snow on Kunzum can still close it for a day.

Is June a good time to visit Spiti?

Yes. It is the start of the main season, from June to September, when both roads are open. Nights are still cold, so pack warm layers.

Sources

  1. Kunzum Pass, Wikipedia
  2. Chandratal Lake guide, Himalayan Brothers
  3. Open-Meteo historical weather API (ERA5 reanalysis), Kaza, daily data 2001–2025, averages computed 14 November 2026