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Weather in May in Spiti Valley

Planning a journey to Spiti Valley this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Spiti Valley in May?

Spiti Valley is a region in India. May in Spiti Valley generally has very cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very cold maximum daytime temperatures of around -1°C and nighttime temperatures around -15°C in Kaza. In many areas in India, May brings with it chilling temperatures. When visiting these parts during this time, it's of utmost importance to be ready. Choose clothing that is both layered and insulating to combat the cold effectively.

Precipitation

May is a moderate rainy month with an average snowfall of around 31 mm in Kaza.

For specific regional insights in Spiti Valley for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Spiti Valley climate page.

Where to go in Spiti Valley in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Spiti Valley on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Spiti Valley?

Kaza

In May Kaza generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -15°C and moderate monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kaza
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<<   April April
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-6°C 
-19°C 
64 mm 
5 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-15°C 
31 mm 
6 days 
poor 
June   >> June
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5°C 
-9°C 
31 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Kaza

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Is May the best time to visit Spiti Valley?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Spiti Valley due to the typically poor weather in Kaza.

On average, the best time to visit Spiti Valley is in July and August with generally unpleasant weather in Kaza.

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