October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lahaul and Spiti, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around -8.6°C (mean 1.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lahaul and Spiti. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Lahaul and Spiti was 2013 — when the month averaged 4.2°C — while the coldest was 1987 at -1.9°C. Typical October days reach 10.8°C with nights near -8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.5°C | 0.6°C | 1.2°C | 2.0°C | 1.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 9.7°C | 10.8°C | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -10.1°C | -8.6°C | -8.4°C | -7.2°C | -9.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 15 mm | 14 mm | 14 mm | 40 mm | +23 mm |
October temperatures in Lahaul and Spiti have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -14.4°C (1987) to a record high of 14.8°C (2013).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 70 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Lahaul and Spiti
October is a good time to visit Lahaul and Spiti, with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around -8.6°C (mean 1.1°C, warmer than Lahaul and Spiti's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 10.9°C | -10.3°C | 0.3°C | 70 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 12.5°C | -5.1°C | 3.7°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 11.9°C | -9.9°C | 1.0°C | 36 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 9.3°C | -8.8°C | 0.3°C | 63 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 12.0°C | -12.1°C | -0.1°C | 68 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 10.3°C | -7.8°C | 1.3°C | 1 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 8.0°C | -7.1°C | 0.4°C | 24 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 7.8°C | -7.9°C | 0.0°C | 10 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 11.7°C | -5.2°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 13.2°C | -7.0°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 10.3°C | -6.9°C | 1.7°C | 20 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 12.5°C | -6.6°C | 3.0°C | 18 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 🔥 | 14.8°C | -6.3°C | 4.2°C | 33 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 9.8°C | -6.8°C | 1.5°C | 4 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 12.6°C | -8.6°C | 2.0°C | 8 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 11.0°C | -10.1°C | 0.4°C | 14 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 12.5°C | -10.7°C | 0.9°C | 15 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | -8.4°C | 2.3°C | 24 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 7.8°C | -8.1°C | -0.2°C | 3 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 10.6°C | -8.0°C | 1.3°C | 33 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 11.0°C | -8.4°C | 1.3°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | -11.4°C | -0.3°C | 42 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 10.1°C | -7.4°C | 1.3°C | 4 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 9.5°C | -7.7°C | 0.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | -6.4°C | 2.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 11.5°C | -7.5°C | 2.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 10.0°C | -6.4°C | 1.8°C | 7 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 11.0°C | -9.6°C | 0.7°C | 48 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 7.0°C | -8.9°C | -1.0°C | 22 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 8.9°C | -9.1°C | -0.1°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 10.0°C | -7.8°C | 1.1°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 8.9°C | -8.5°C | 0.2°C | 10 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 10.6°C | -9.0°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 10.8°C | -7.8°C | 1.5°C | 10 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 9.6°C | -8.9°C | 0.3°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 10.5°C | -9.9°C | 0.3°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 11.5°C | -8.9°C | 1.3°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 9.6°C | -7.5°C | 1.0°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 10.6°C | -14.4°C | -1.9°C | 50 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 10.9°C | -9.3°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 13.2°C | -10.0°C | 1.6°C | 58 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 12.1°C | -14.2°C | -1.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | -8.5°C | 2.8°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | -7.9°C | 1.0°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.3°C | -10.3°C | -1.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10.8°C with lows near -8.6°C (mean 1.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 18 mm of rainfall in Lahaul and Spiti, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 70 mm in 2025.
The hottest October reached 14.8°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -14.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.5°C to 11.3°C and overnight lows from -10.2°C to -9.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Lahaul and Spiti and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and -8.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Lahaul and Spiti, averaging 1.1°C.
For October in Lahaul and Spiti, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of -8.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2025 with 70 mm. On average, October sees 18 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
