Frontiers in Climate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Lahaul-Spiti
district
is
a
cold
desert
mountain,
situated
in
the
Trans-Himalayan
region.
The
has
lowest
population
density
of
2
persons/km
because
harsh
climate
and
rough
topography
that
act
as
barriers
to
growth.
Specific
knowledge
variability
region
limited.
Hence,
it
essential
study
trends
temperature
precipitation
for
also
its
effects
on
sustainable
development.
objective
this
investigate
rainfall
monthly,
seasonal,
annual
basis
from
1981
2021.
Precipitation
data
were
acquired
National
Aeronautics
Space
Administration
(NASA)
Langley
Research
Center’s
POWER
Project.
derived
using
Mann–Kendall
trend
test
slope
regression
line
Sen’s
test.
Subsequently,
maximum,
minimum,
mean,
standard
deviation
(SD),
coefficient
variation
(CV)
computed
analyze
range
them.
results
showed
significant
increasing
monthly
October
(
p
-value
0.011)
December
0.05),
which
below
alpha
value
0.05.
Similarly,
an
0.000),
seasonal
(winter
0.008
summer
0.003),
(January
0.030,
April
0.032,
June
0.004,
July
0.027,
August
0.002)
was
observed
-values
are
less
than
significance
level
=
This
glaciated
most
vulnerable
change
already
scarce
context
natural
resources.
Changes
pattern
affect
socioeconomic
structure
region,
affecting
sectors
such
agriculture,
livestock,
forestry,
tourism,
human
health.
According
perceptions
people,
rise
accelerated
melting
glaciers
reduced
snow
cover
area.
increase
can
lead
higher
incidence
mudflows,
landslides,
floods,
other
related
events,
made
up
sedimentary
rocks.
Thus,
crucial
continuously
monitor
precipitation.
