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The most obvious feature of Tibet climate is the large temperature difference between day and night. The maximum temperature of a day can reach 28°C (This is also the highest temperature in Tibet, won’t be exceeded.), but the minimum may fall to 10°C. Winter in Tibet is not as cold as what people think because of its long sunshine hours, and strong ultraviolet radiation may be a major challenge for tourist.
Inadaptability to climate in Tibet is not because of high altitude sickness, but more often due to the relatively dry weather. From late October to next May, almost little rainfall you may come across during this period. Snowfalls are mainly focus during November to next February. However in some places such as Ali region and some mountain region over 4,000 meters, occasional snow may appear sometimes during April and May.
Lhasa Region:
Located in the semiarid monsoon zone of Tibet Plateau, annual sunlight 3,000 hours, Tibet is also known as "The city of Sunlight".
With the average elevation of 3,650m, there is thin air, low temperature and great difference between day and night in Tibet. Maximum temperature of Tibet is 30℃, the minimum of which is 16°Cbelow zero. It is dry in winter and spring, often windy, the duration of frost-free is 100 to 120 days. Annual precipitation is 200 to 510mm, prone to occur from June to September and more often wet in nighttime. In contrast, from March to October, it is warm and humid, which makes it the best time to visit Tibet.
Qinghai
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-1.6
1.5
5.2
8.4
12.3
15.9
15.7
14.7
12.9
8.7
2.9
-1.2
Average maximum temperature °C
7.2
9.2
12.7
15.9
19.9
23.2
22.5
21.4
19.9
17.0
12.0
8.1
Extreme maximum temperature °C
18.4
20.6
25.0
25.0
29.4
29.9
28.8
27.2
24.9
23.0
21.6
17.8
Average minimum temperature °C
-9.1
-5.9
-2.1
1.5
5.6
9.8
10.4
9.7
7.8
2.0
-4.2
-8.2
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-16.5
-14.5
-10.2
-6.0
-2.4
2.0
4.5
3.3
0.3
-6.3
-10.3
-15.5
Average rainfall (mm)
0.8
1.2
2.9
6.1
27.7
71.2
116.6
120.6
68.3
8.8
1.3
1.0
Precipitation days (days)
0.7
1.0
1.6
4.3
9.9
14.3
19.1
20.0
15.4
4.5
0.7
0.6
Average wind speed (m/s)
1.9
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.6
Shigatse Region:
As the relatively more important region for tourist in Tibet, Shigatse is located in southern part of Tibet, and it is the confluence of Brahmaputra and Nyang Qu River, bordered with Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim.
Overall climate in Shigatse is: thin air & low air-pressure; strong solar sunshine radiation; long duration if sunlight on average of 3,300 hours each year; arid and windy climate, less rain and snow, and the annual rainfall less than 10% from October to the next April. Each May to September is the rainy season with the warm climate and dampness in the air on an average of 90% rainfall of the year.
Shigatse
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-3.2
-0.1
3.9
7.6
11.3
14.5
14.2
13.3
11.7
6.9
0.7
-3.1
Average maximum temperature °C
6.2
8.3
11.9
15.5
19.5
22.3
21.3
20.2
19.1
16.1
11.0
7.2
Extreme maximum temperature °C
18.6
18.8
22.9
23.9
28.5
28.2
28.2
26.2
24.4
22.2
21.1
17.3
Average minimum temperature °C
-12.6
-9.3
-4.7
-0.5
3.5
7.6
8.8
8.2
5.8
-1.2
-8.3
-12.1
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-21.3
-19.4
-14.4
-9.5
-4.9
0.6
2.2
0.5
-1.6
-9.8
-15.5
-18.6
Average rainfall (mm)
0.4
0.2
0.6
2.1
18.7
64.0
129.6
152.3
56.2
5.4
0.9
0.0
Precipitation days (days)
0.2
0.5
0.7
2.2
6.4
12.4
18.8
20.8
13.0
2.2
0.4
0.1
Average wind speed (m/s)
1.7
2.5
2.8
2.6
2.0
1.6
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
Shannan Region
With the average altitude of 3,700meters, Shannan Region is the relatively low prefecture in Tibet. There is complex terrain, high mountains and deep valleys, by which makes its diversity of climate resources. Less rainfalls and snowfalls in winter and relatively dry weather, and rainy season focused during May to Sep, are the main climate features of Shannan Region.
Shannan
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-0.4
2.4
5.9
8.9
12.6
16.0
15.9
15.1
13.5
9.7
4.0
0.0
Average maximum temperature °C
8.0
10.0
13.5
16.6
20.3
23.4
22.9
21.9
20.6
17.8
12.8
8.9
Extreme maximum temperature °C
19.3
20.4
25.0
26.2
28.7
30.0
29.0
28.5
26.7
23.8
22.2
19.3
Average minimum temperature °C
-8.3
-5.3
-1.6
1.7
5.6
9.5
10.5
10.0
8.2
2.8
-3.3
-7.4
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-18.2
-14.0
-12.3
-7.3
-3.9
0.7
2.8
1.5
-0.7
-7.2
-11.2
-14.8
Average rainfall (mm)
0.3
0.6
4.4
10.6
25.8
58.1
103.8
109.8
61.5
6.8
1.2
0.3
Precipitation days (days)
0.5
0.9
2.7
5.7
10.7
14.2
19.1
19.1
14.0
3.1
0.9
0.4
Average wind speed (m/s)
2.6
3.5
3.8
3.5
3.1
2.8
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.0
Nagqu Region:
Located in northern part of Tibet Autonomous Region, it is also at the junction with Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province in the north, Chamdo Region in the east, Lhasa, Nyingchi and Shigatse in the south and Ali Region in the west.
Not hot in summer but cold in winter, neither distinct climate in each season, nor warm and cold season is obvious in this region.
Nagqu
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-12.6
-9.8
-5.4
-1.2
3.5
7.7
9.0
8.4
5.6
-0.2
-7.2
-11.8
Average maximum temperature °C
-3.1
-1.3
2.9
6.8
11.2
14.9
15.6
15.1
12.7
7.5
1.8
-1.9
Extreme maximum temperature °C
7.7
10.3
16.1
16.6
21.3
24.2
22.6
21.6
22.2
18.0
12.8
11.8
Average minimum temperature °C
-21.1
-18.3
-13.6
-8.5
-3.3
1.5
3.5
3.0
0.3
-6.0
-14.4
-20.1
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-37.6
-32.2
-27.3
-20.1
-12.5
-8.8
-4.9
-6.1
-9.6
-19.6
-31.7
-34.6
Average rainfall (mm)
3.2
3.3
3.6
11.2
28.5
83.8
103.1
91.5
75.2
20.4
3.8
2.6
Precipitation days (days)
4.0
4.1
3.9
6.8
13.2
18.8
20.1
19.3
18.8
8.1
3.0
2.8
Average wind speed (m/s)
3.0
3.6
4.0
3.5
3.2
2.9
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.2
2.3
Chamdo Region:
Located in eastern part of Tibet, upper reaches of Langcang River, Chamdo area plays a very important role as the east gateway of Tibet because of its excellent geographic location.
Climate in Chamdo varied a lot: it is cold and dry in the northwest and warm and humid in the southeast. Long sunshine days are available in this area with strong solar radiation, you may find out that a great differences during day and night. Annual average temperature is 7.6°C, annual rainfall amount is during 400 to 600 mm, forst-free days is about 80 to 127 days.
Chamdo
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-2.3
0.7
4.5
7.9
12.2
15.2
16.0
15.3
12.8
8.2
2.3
-2.0
Average maximum temperature °C
8.0
9.8
13.0
16.4
20.8
23.5
23.9
23.4
21.2
17.4
12.5
9.0
Extreme maximum temperature °C
20.1
21.4
26.1
26.7
29.8
32.0
33.4
30.8
29.5
27.7
22.9
20.2
Average minimum temperature °C
-10.4
-7.2
-2.8
1.0
5.1
8.9
10.3
9.5
7.0
1.5
-5.5
-9.9
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-19.4
-15.7
-13.0
-7.7
-4.0
0.4
2.7
1.1
-1.4
-8.7
-14.5
-20.7
Average rainfall (mm)
1.2
4.0
9.6
23.0
39.2
85.2
100.2
96.8
76.1
31.3
5.5
2.4
Precipitation days (days)
2.2
3.1
5.7
10.9
13.2
17.9
19.7
18.1
17.8
9.6
3.2
1.7
Average wind speed (m/s)
0.8
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
Nyingchi Region:
Located in the southeast part of Tibet, north side of Brahmaputra, you may find here steep topography with some flat lands. On average of 3,000 meters high, Nyingchi is the lowest area in Tibet. Average temperature is above zero in winter, while which is always around 16°C in summer.
Nyingchi
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
0.5
2.3
5.5
8.5
11.8
14.8
15.8
15.3
13.5
10.0
5.2
1.4
Average maximum temperature °C
8.3
9.5
13.0
16.4
19.2
21.4
22.1
22.0
20.3
17.3
13.4
9.8
Extreme maximum temperature °C
16.3
20.2
20.8
25.3
27.0
28.3
30.3
29.5
27.6
24.0
19.9
16.0
Average minimum temperature °C
-5.0
-2.7
0.6
3.4
6.7
10.3
11.5
11.0
9.5
5.3
-0.6
-4.4
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-13.7
-11.3
-8.7
-4.2
-1.6
3.5
4.4
5.0
1.0
-4.8
-8.3
-11.6
Average rainfall (mm)
1.6
4.4
17.0
47.1
74.3
125.2
133.9
123.3
114.6
39.9
5.3
1.4
Precipitation days (days)
2.8
6.0
11.5
17.3
19.6
23.0
22.8
21.5
22.2
14.0
4.0
1.7
Average wind speed (m/s)
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.8
1.8
Ganzi Region:
Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Region is the earliest established regional-level autonomous regions in China. The annual average temperature can hardly exceed 8°C, and the annual average lowest temperature may be 14°C below zero. With the significant regional differences, the climate of this area is complex and diverse.
Gangzi
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-4.4
-1.2
2.7
6.3
10.4
12.9
13.9
13.3
11.0
6.6
0.4
-4.2
Average maximum temperature °C
5.1
7.6
11.2
14.6
18.2
20.1
21.0
21.0
18.7
14.9
9.8
5.5
Extreme maximum temperature °C
15.4
19.3
25.3
25.4
27.9
30.5
28.0
29.1
27.4
25.4
21.3
8.2
Average minimum temperature °C
-11.6
-8.0
-3.8
-0.4
3.9
7.3
8.5
7.6
5.9
1.1
-6.0
-10.9
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-26.5
-22.6
-16.4
-9.6
-4.1
-2.4
0.7
-1.1
-2.0
-9.2
-15.1
-26.0
Average rainfall (mm)
5.1
8.5
19.5
34.7
79.2
133.4
116.7
94.1
109.5
46.0
8.6
4.5
Precipitation days (days)
3.9
5.9
8.8
12.3
17.8
22.1
21.6
18.6
19.2
13.0
4.7
3.0
Average wind speed (m/s)
1.5
2.2
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.2
Aba Tibetan and Qiang ethnic minority Autonomous Region:
Located in south-east edge of Qinghai-Tibet plateau and northwest of Sichuan Province, the area of Aba Region is 83,426 square kilometers, and population of 790,000.
Complex topography makes it a diverse climate, and temperature descends from southeast to northwest and also due to the elevation from low altitude to high altitude area. Intense cold lasts too long in winter in Aba, while being cool and humid in summer is the main climate feature of this area.
Aba
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-7.3
-4.1
0.5
4.4
8.1
10.9
12.5
12.0
9.1
4.7
-1.8
-6.7
Extreme maximum temperature °C
15.1
16.6
20.1
23.3
25.7
27.0
26.5
28.0
26.4
25.6
18.5
17.7
Extreme minimum temperature °C
--28.7
-26.7
-18.2
-10.4
-6.2
-3.1
-1.1
-2.0
-4.5
-12.0
-26.5
-25.3
Average rainfall (mm)
6.1
7.5
17.5
35.2
84.2
140.3
132.5
110.6
129.5
57.4
8.1
3.9
Precipitation days (days)
4.5
5.9
9.6
14.5
20.4
23.2
22.2
19.4
23.5
15.4
4.8
3.0
Average wind speed (m/s)
1.2
1.8
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.0
Xining, Qinghai Region:
Xining, as the capital city of Qinghai Province, belongs to the continental semi-dry climate. With the low air-pressure, long period sunshine, little rainfalls, great amount of evaporation, intense solar radiation, great differences during day and night, short frost-free days, and warm winter and cool summer, it is indeed a nature summer resort.
Qinghai
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average temperature °C
-7.4
-3.9
1.8
8.0
12.4
15.3
17.2
16.6
12.2
6.5
-0.2
-5.7
Average maximum temperature °C
1.3
4.3
9.4
15.8
19.9
22.5
24.6
23.9
19.0
13.8
7.8
2.8
Extreme maximum temperature °C
12.6
17.0
23.1
31.8
30.7
31.9
36.5
33.5
29.9
25.2
19.3
13.3
Average minimum temperature °C
-13.7
-10.0
-3.8
1.8
6.3
9.5
11.5
11.1
7.5
1.5
-5.7
-11.6
Extreme minimum temperature °C
-23.1
-20.7
-16.3
-8.2
-2.0
1.5
5.2
3.7
-1.1
-11.8
-19.0
-24.9
Average rainfall (mm)
1.2
2.2
7.0
19.0
43.0
59.2
88.2
74.0
54.4
20.5
3.9
1.2
Precipitation days (days)
2.7
3.4
5.2
6.5
10.7
14.6
15.0
13.8
13.1
7.3
2.4
2.2
Average wind speed (m/s)
1.2
1.7
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
Ngari Region:
Located in western Tibet, average elevation is above 4500m, Ngari is known as "Roof of Tibet". There are countless lakes and endless grasslands, various kinds of wild animals and vegetation make you can not stop enjoying. Most places of this area belong to the sub-temperature zone. The temperature is low in most places of Ngari, annual average temperature is 3.4°C and the air-pressure is low here.
Known as the Roof of Tibet, there are countless lakes and endless grasslands in Ngari area. With the holy mountain Kailash (Gang Rinpoche) and sacred lake Manasarovar, Ngari is also the pilgrimage destination for both Hindu and Buddhist plus other historical monuments, making Ngari a brilliant destination among other regions of Tibet.
