November at a glance
- Way in
- Kinnaur road only
- Kunzum Pass
- Closed
- Chandratal
- Frozen, cut off
- Kaza by day
- About 0 °C
- Kaza at night
- About −13 °C
- Spiti Villa
- Open
Kaza temperatures are average highs and lows for November, 2001–2025; the coldest November night in that time was about −35 °C. Spiti weather month by month
Which way in
Come in from Shimla along the Sutlej, through Kinnaur, and enter Spiti at Sumdo. It is about 420 km to Kaza and it climbs gradually, which is the gentler way to meet the altitude.
Don’t plan on the Manali side. In 2026 fresh snow closed Kunzum Pass on 13 November; in 2024 the district formally closed the road on 23 November until the next summer. See the latest reports.
Weather
Kaza averages a high of about 0 °C and a low of about −13 °C. The family calls November the easiest winter month: little snow, mostly clear skies, nights around −10 °C early in the month.
Who November suits
Travellers who want quiet roads and clear, cold days, and who can take freezing nights and fewer places to eat. Kaza celebrates Spiti Losar, its new year, around November. If Chandratal or the full Shimla-to-Manali circuit is the point of the trip, come between June and September instead.
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 November?
Yes, through Kinnaur from Shimla. The Manali road over Kunzum Pass is usually closed: in 2026 fresh snow closed it on 13 November.
How cold is Spiti in November?
Kaza averages a low of about −13 °C and a high of about 0 °C. There is little snow and mostly clear skies.
What is Spiti Losar?
Spiti’s own new year, celebrated in Kaza around November.
Sources
- Shinkula, Baralacha and Kunzum passes closed after snowfall, The News Himachal, 13 November 2026
- Spiti Valley in winter, Himalayan Brothers
- Kaza, Himachal Pradesh (festivals), Wikipedia
- Gramphu-Kaza highway officially closed for traffic via Kunzum Pass, The Tribune, 23 November 2024
- Open-Meteo historical weather API (ERA5 reanalysis), Kaza, daily data 2001–2025, averages computed 14 November 2026