Kinnaur himalayas

General Info
 ·  The Satluj Saga
 ·  The Story of the Baspa

 ·  Valleys
    ·  Hangrang valley
    ·  Ropa valley
    ·  Bhaba valley

 ·  Other places of interest
    ·  Nilchar
    ·  Kalpa and Peo
    ·  Pooh
    ·  Moorang

Climate andÊ Vegetation

People
 ·  Kinners
    ·  Traditions and Culture
    ·  Livelihood
 ·  Villages in Kinnaur

Religion
 ·  Hinduism
 ·  Buddhism
 ·  Superstitions and Beliefs

Fairs and Festivals

Art and architecture

History

Climate By virtue of its elevation, Kinnaur enjoys a temperate climate with long winters stretching from October to May and short summers extending from June to September. Only the lower parts of the Satluj Valley and the Baspa Valley receive monsoon rains while the upper areas of the valleys fall mainly under the rain shadow area. These parts have a dry Tibetan type of climate and are arid regions.

   Peo
Peo is the headquarters of Kinnaur. It has a better climate than most other places in the region as it is situated in the transition

Play of colors. Credit: Discover India

 zone between the main Himalaya and the cold desert. Summers are warmer, with temperatures sometimes rising to more than 25 C. There is more precipitation, in the form of both rain and snow.

   Moorang
Moorang, in Kinnaur District, is situated near the banks of the Satluj River in the arid tract. However, due to its location at the bottom of the valley, conditions are relatively warmer. The average temperature in July and August ranges from 20 to 23 C. In October the mercury drops down to about 10 C.

Vegetation
Usually, the mountains in the lower parts of Kinnaur are well covered with a thick blanket of forests. Although some of the other parts of Kinnaur have gentler slopes, they do not have the forests and rich pastures characteristic of this region, owing mainly to the dry climate. Upper Kinnaur is an arid Trans Himalayan region only sparsely covered with vegetation.