What is the weather in Tibet

Posted by johnnyyy on July 24th, 2019

Tibet plateau is regarded as the "roof of the world" with average altitude of over 4000m, due to high altitude in Tibet and the temperature is usually lower than same season in any other cities in China. The air is a little thin there,so it’s necessary to get some knowledge about “altitude sickness prevention”, besides, you must know more about the weather in Tibet before your trip.

What is the weather in Tibet?

Spring: March - May
The weather is beginning to warm up but the temperature is still low because the ice starts to melt, so long-sleeve shirt, warm sweater and jacket are needed.

Summer: June - Aug 
It's Tibet tourism golden time during this 3 months, many kinds of festivals are holding in Tibet such as Ganden Thangka Festival, Shoton Festival and Nagqu Horse Racing Festival, you could still enjoy watching the cleanest view of Mt.Everest and the true face of Mt.Kailash.

Autumn: Sep - Oct
The weather is most comfortable with sunshine in the day during this two months, the landscape is most beautiful as well.

Winter: Nov - Feb
It's considered as tourism low season in Tibet, the weather is getting dry and windy, because of the weather condition and fewer travelers choose to travel to Tibet in winter, but less crowded and tour price would be cheaper than other months.