Lhasa
Weather
Known as the 'Sunshine City', Lhasa is bathed in glorious sunshine for more than 3,000 hours a year. It enjoys a delightful climate, neither too cold in winter nor hot in summer. It is dry and windy in winter and spring, thus the best sightseeing time is from April to October.
Located at an elevation of 3,650 meters (11,975 feet), the city experiences a large range in temperature from morning to night. The annual temperature averages 7.4oC (45.3oF). In June, the temperature averages around 15oC (59oF) and rises to its maximum, 28oC (82oF). In January, the temperature averages -2oC (28oF) and may drop to its minimum, -14oC (6.8oF). Lhasa has a rainfall of only 500 millimeters (19.7 inches) which is mostly concentrated in July, August and September.
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Months
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Average Temperature
oC / oF
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Max
oC / oF
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Mini
oC / oF
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Rainfall
(mm)
|
Rainy Days
|
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January
|
-2.1/28.2
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6.9/44.4
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-10.1/13.8
|
0.5
|
0.2
|
|
February
|
1.1/34.0
|
9.0/48.2
|
-6.8/19.8
|
0.7
|
0.2
|
|
March
|
4.6/40.3
|
12.1/53.8
|
-3.0/26.6
|
2.0
|
0.5
|
|
April
|
8.1/46.6
|
15.6/60.1
|
0.9/33.6
|
5.2
|
1.3
|
|
May
|
11.9/5.4
|
19.3/66.7
|
5.0/41.0
|
26.6
|
5.3
|
|
June
|
15.5/60.0
|
22.7/72.9
|
9.3/48.7
|
72.3
|
9.6
|
|
July
|
15.3/59.5
|
22.1/71.8
|
10.1/50.2
|
119.4
|
14.8
|
|
August
|
14.5/58.1
|
21.1/70.0
|
9.4/48.9
|
122.6
|
15.3
|
|
September
|
12.8/55.0
|
19.7/67.5
|
7.5/45.5
|
58.3
|
10.0
|
|
October
|
8.1/46.6
|
16.3/61.3
|
1.3/34.3
|
10.2
|
2.3
|
|
November
|
2.2/36.0
|
11.2/52.2
|
-4.9/23.2
|
1.7
|
0.4
|
|
December
|
-1.7/28.9
|
7.7/45.9
|
-9.0/15.8
|
1.0
|
0.2
|
