The climate of Tibet (China)
Tibet is an autonomous region in the people’s republic of China. The
region has been fighting for independence for years. The culture,
architecture and sights are all influenced by the religion observed by
most Tibetans: Tibetan Buddhism. The many temples, monasteries and
festivals attract many tourists every year. Besides tourism
agriculture is an important source of income for Tibet. Tibet has an
extremely cold climate. Because of the large altitude in the
Himalayans the air absorbs heat and cannot radiate warmth. Because of
the altitude you are much closer to the sun which causes high UV-index
figures. However, it is still very cold here. The light from the sun
is beautiful up here. Despite the extreme temperatures in both winter
and summer the region can be visited all year round. During the winter
temperatures plummet far below zero; during the summer it is also cold
here. Because of the extreme cold you’d best avoid traveling to Tibet
in December and January. From May till October heavy rains are not
uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Tibet:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
5
-13
8
1
n/a
February
7
-9
8
1
n/a
March
10
-6
8
3
n/a
April
13
-2
8
5
n/a
May
17
3
8
11
n/a
June
21
7
8
16
n/a
July
20
8
7
21
n/a
August
19
7
7
22
n/a
September
18
5
7
16
n/a
October
14
-1
9
6
n/a
November
9
-7
9
2
n/a
December
6
-12
8
1
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
