April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lahaul and Spiti, with average highs near 9.7°C and lows around -13.2°C (mean -1.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lahaul and Spiti. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Lahaul and Spiti was 2004 — when the month averaged 2.8°C — while the coldest was 1990 at -6.7°C. Typical April days reach 9.7°C with nights near -13.2°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.6°C | -2.5°C | -0.4°C | -1.2°C | -3.5°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg High | 9.9°C | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 8.1°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | -13.1°C | -15.4°C | -11.6°C | -11.4°C | -15.1°C | -2°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 28 mm | 27 mm | 50 mm | 97 mm | +44 mm |
April temperatures in Lahaul and Spiti have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -22.1°C (1990) to a record high of 13.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 299 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Lahaul and Spiti
April is a good time to visit Lahaul and Spiti, with days averaging 9.7°C and nights around -13.2°C (mean -1.7°C, close to Lahaul and Spiti's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.9°C | -13.6°C | -1.3°C | 49 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 6.1°C | -12.0°C | -3.0°C | 108 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 6.9°C | -17.7°C | -5.4°C | 157 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 10.3°C | -9.2°C | 0.6°C | 18 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 6.8°C | -19.1°C | -6.2°C | 182 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 7.4°C | -18.9°C | -5.8°C | 69 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 8.3°C | -14.2°C | -3.0°C | 25 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 9.9°C | -12.7°C | -1.4°C | 60 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 9.6°C | -12.4°C | -1.4°C | 98 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 8.7°C | -7.4°C | 0.6°C | 59 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 7.3°C | -10.6°C | -1.6°C | 67 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 8.8°C | -13.3°C | -2.2°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 6.1°C | -10.1°C | -2.0°C | 14 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 7.3°C | -11.6°C | -2.2°C | 63 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 11.2°C | -12.4°C | -0.6°C | 40 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 11.7°C | -8.9°C | 1.4°C | 14 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 10.2°C | -16.7°C | -3.2°C | 39 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 9.1°C | -14.9°C | -2.9°C | 56 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 10.6°C | -9.4°C | 0.6°C | 6 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 12.1°C | -10.9°C | 0.6°C | 10 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 7.2°C | -16.5°C | -4.7°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 🔥 | 11.7°C | -6.0°C | 2.8°C | 59 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 11.9°C | -11.7°C | 0.1°C | 23 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 11.5°C | -10.8°C | 0.4°C | 24 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 11.0°C | -9.0°C | 1.0°C | 30 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 11.9°C | -10.2°C | 0.9°C | 4 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 12.9°C | -8.6°C | 2.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 11.5°C | -9.9°C | 0.8°C | 21 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 9.5°C | -19.3°C | -4.9°C | 63 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | -14.4°C | -2.4°C | 24 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 7.8°C | -17.8°C | -5.0°C | 35 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 10.8°C | -11.7°C | -0.4°C | 35 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 12.2°C | -20.6°C | -4.2°C | 18 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 10.2°C | -14.2°C | -2.0°C | 14 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 11.4°C | -15.6°C | -2.1°C | 41 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 8.7°C | -22.1°C | -6.7°C | 27 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 8.4°C | -15.6°C | -3.6°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 13.5°C | -13.2°C | 0.2°C | 9 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | -12.5°C | -0.5°C | 14 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 11.3°C | -15.0°C | -1.8°C | 26 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 10.5°C | -7.9°C | 1.3°C | 20 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 10.0°C | -10.7°C | -0.4°C | 38 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 9.5°C | -12.3°C | -1.4°C | 43 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 5.4°C | -16.6°C | -5.6°C | 299 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.8°C | -13.8°C | -2.5°C | 21 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9.7°C with lows near -13.2°C (mean -1.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 47 mm of rainfall in Lahaul and Spiti, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 299 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 13.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -22.1°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.8°C to 8.2°C and overnight lows from -12.3°C to -14.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lahaul and Spiti and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.7°C daytime highs and -13.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Lahaul and Spiti, averaging -1.7°C.
For April in Lahaul and Spiti, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.7°C and lows of -13.2°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 299 mm. On average, April sees 47 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Lahaul and Spiti behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
