When Does It Snow in Manali? (10-Year Data)
Historical snowfall dates by year, best snow-guarantee weeks and why Solang beats Manali town.
Go2Himachal Editorial20 October 20255 min read
Based on 10 years of local snowfall records from the IMD Manali station.
Snow-guarantee weeks
Dec 25 - Jan 20 has 90%+ probability of active snowfall or fresh snow on ground.
Where snow is more reliable
Solang Valley (2,500m) and Sissu (via Atal Tunnel, 3,120m) get snow 3 weeks earlier than Manali town.
What to do if there's no snow
Drive through Atal Tunnel to Sissu — near-guaranteed snow Dec-March even when Manali is dry.
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