March at a glance
- Way in
- Kinnaur road only
- Kunzum Pass
- Closed
- Chandratal
- Frozen, cut off
- Kaza by day
- About −5 °C
- Kaza at night
- About −14 °C
- Spiti Villa
- Open
Kaza temperatures are average highs and lows for March, 2001–2025; the coldest March night in that time was about −30 °C. Spiti weather month by month
Which way in
Through Kinnaur only. The Manali road over Kunzum Pass reopens in late May or June.
Weather
Kaza averages a high of about −5 °C and a low of about −14 °C in March. The family’s rule of thumb is nights back around −10 °C by late March. Snow is still on the ground, but things start to loosen up.
Who March suits
If it is your first winter trip to the Himalaya, aim for late February or March: you still get the snow without January’s worst. Snow leopard sightings around Kibber are still possible into early March.
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 Spiti open in March?
Yes, through Kinnaur from Shimla. Kunzum Pass and the Manali road are still closed, and so is Chandratal.
Is there snow in Spiti in March?
Yes. Snow usually still lies on the ground, and fresh snow falls in some years, but less than in January and February.
Sources
- Spiti Valley in winter, Himalayan Brothers
- Open-Meteo historical weather API (ERA5 reanalysis), Kaza, daily data 2001–2025, averages computed 14 November 2026