• Tibet Temperature

  • Tibet Temperature

    Most of Tibet is a high-altitude desert plateau over 4000m (13,123ft) and many passes exceed 5000m (16,404ft). Days in summer (June to September) are warm, sunny and dry, from low to mid 20°C (70-75 F), but temperatures drop quickly at night. Winter is not as cold as you might expect, still averaging around 7°C (44F) during the day in January but plunging to around -10°C (14F) at night. The best time to visit depends on what part of Tibet youre heading to, but for most areas May, June and October are the best months.

     

    Month

    Lhasa

    Shigatse

    Tsedang

    Nyingchi

    Mount. Everest

     

    highest

    lowest

    highest

    lowest

    highest

    lowest

    highest

    lowest

    highest

    lowest

    Jan.

    6.8

    -10.2

    5.7

    -13.1

    7.6

    -9.0

    7.9

    -5.3

    4

    -17

    Feb.

    9.2

    -3.9

    8.0

    -9.5

    9.9

    -5.9

    9.8

    -2.7

    -4

    -15

    Mar.

    12.0

    -3.2

    11.0

    -5.4

    12.9

    -2.4

    13.0

    -0.1

    7

    -12

    Apr.

    15.7

    0.9

    15.5

    -0.7

    16.9

    1.3

    16.5

    3.2

    10

    -5

    May.

    19.7

    5.1

    19.5

    3.4

    20.4

    5.2

    18.8

    6.8

    15

    0

    Jun.

    22.5

    9.2

    22.1

    7.6

    22.9

    8.9

    20.9

    10.0

    17

    5

    Jul.

    21.7

    9.9

    21.0

    8.7

    22.5

    10.1

    22.1

    11.2

    16

    8

    Aug.

    20.7

    9.4

    19.6

    8.1

    21.5

    9.5

    22.1

    10.7

    16

    6

    Sep.

    19.6

    7.6

    18.7

    5.8

    20.5

    7.6

    20.3

    9.2

    17

    2

    Oct.

    16.4

    1.4

    15.2

    -1.2

    17.1

    1.8

    17.2

    4.9

    12

    -7

    Nov.

    11.6

    -5.0

    10.7

    -8.0

    12.4

    -4.1

    12.9

    -0.7

    7

    -12

    Dec.

    7.7

    -9.1

    7.0

    -12.3

    8.7

    -7.9

    9.6

    -4.5

    4

    -15

    Average temp.

    15.3

    0.8

    14.5

    -1.4

    15.5

    1.3

    15.9

    3.6

    10

    -5

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    What to Wear

    There is a large temperature difference between day and night in Tibet, so it is very important to keep warm and avoid getting chilled on Tibet travel. We recommend that during the day you wear loose,nonbinding  clothes that are layered along comfortable walking shoes and absorbent socks, if possible extra clothes for emergency on Tibet travel . A brimmed hat and a pair of sunglasses are advised to protect you from the ultraviolet radiation which is much stronger in Tibet than low plateau due to the thin air.

     

    See Also

    Tibet Facts:  Tibet Railway,   Train to Tibet,    Tibet Travel Permit ,   Tibet Altitude

    Tourist Attractions:  Tibet Museum, Potala Palace, Norbulingka Park,

    Tibet Tour Packages: Tibet Tour Packages, Beijing Tibet Tour, Mysterious Tibet Tour