China · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Lhasa

For Lhasa, June has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.9°C, nights average 11°C, and rainfall totals about 96 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJune
Typical daytime high23.9°C
Typical night-time low11°C
June rainfall96 mm
Overall comfort

June

Other strong months: May and September

75/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

May

Other strong months: October and September

89/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

3 months fit your choices for Lhasa

May20.6°C day · 36 mm rain · 6.5 wet days
June23.9°C day · 96 mm rain · 12.8 wet days
September20.9°C day · 73 mm rain · 11.3 wet days

January has the lowest comfort score at 8 out of 100, compared with June at 75. The main reason is that days reach only 8.3°C, 16° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -7.2°C.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Lhasa?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Lhasa?

June is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.9°C and 96 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Lhasa?

June is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 23.9°C and a night-time low of 11°C.

Which month has the least rain?

December has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 0 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
88.3° / -7.2°
Feb
1910.2° / -4.4°
Mar
3713.4° / -0.6°
Apr
5316.4° / 2.9°
May
7120.6° / 7°
Jun
7523.9° / 11°
Jul
6323.3° / 11.5°
Aug
6022.2° / 11°
Sep
6720.9° / 9.2°
Oct
5917.9° / 3.5°
Nov
3313.2° / -2.5°
Dec
149.7° / -6.4°
Monthly climate evidence for Lhasa — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
MonthDayNightRainWet daysDaylightComfortCoverage
January8.3°C-7.2°C1 mm0.310 h 268Good coverage
February10.2°C-4.4°C2 mm0.311 h 0619Good coverage
March13.4°C-0.6°C4 mm1.111 h 5437Good coverage
April16.4°C2.9°C9 mm2.512 h 5153Good coverage
May20.6°C7°C36 mm6.513 h 3771Good coverage
June23.9°C11°C96 mm12.814 h 0275Good coverage
July23.3°C11.5°C149 mm17.413 h 5263Good coverage
August22.2°C11°C141 mm16.713 h 1360Good coverage
September20.9°C9.2°C73 mm11.312 h 1867Good coverage
October17.9°C3.5°C9 mm211 h 2459Good coverage
November13.2°C-2.5°C1 mm0.310 h 3733Good coverage
December9.7°C-6.4°C0 mm0.110 h 1514Good coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
2.4°C warmer in Lhasa.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+1.9
Feb
+1.9
Mar
+2.3
Apr
+1.6
May
+1.7
Jun
+2.2
Jul
+2.1
Aug
+2.6
Sep
+2.9
Oct
+3.0
Nov
+3.0
Dec
+3.6
June daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 24.6°C.
Records at LHASA, 1955–2025
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January20.5°C31 Jan 2001-16.5°C4 Jan 198310 mm3 Jan 201930 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 198371
February21.0°C28 Feb 2021-15.4°C2 Feb 195917 mm13 Feb 201527 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 197271
March25.1°C30 Mar 2022-13.6°C1 Mar 195717 mm29 Mar 199819 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 201571
April25.9°C24 Apr 2009-8.1°C12 Apr 197015 mm25 Apr 200626 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 196071
May29.4°C18 May 1995-2.7°C3 May 196324 mm11 May 200288 mm2016 · driest 0 mm in 198771
June38.8°C3 Jun 19682.0°C9 Jun 199650 mm21 Jun 2017193 mm2003 · driest 6 mm in 198371
July36.6°C2 Jul 19684.5°C6 Jul 197842 mm28 Jul 1969257 mm2014 · driest 19 mm in 202271
August36.4°C3 Aug 19683.3°C25 Aug 197197 mm19 Aug 1968283 mm1962 · driest 29 mm in 198471
September29.8°C5 Sep 19680.3°C30 Sep 197653 mm7 Sep 1968147 mm1993 · driest 2 mm in 202370
October27.9°C4 Oct 1968-7.2°C28 Oct 195738 mm7 Oct 196874 mm1968 · driest 0 mm in 199170
November22.8°C14 Nov 2009-10.5°C26 Nov 196115 mm3 Nov 197822 mm1978 · driest 0 mm in 195770
December20.1°C4 Dec 2011-16.1°C31 Dec 195950 mm20 Dec 2018142 mm2018 · driest 0 mm in 201270
Typical days per month at LHASA, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January0300
February0260
March0190
April<130
May3<1<1
June1203
July805
August405
September<102
October<140
November0260
December0300

The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was June (scoring 83); on 2011–2025 it is September (86). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.

How often different weather occurs at LHASA, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January<1%1%0%<1%5.7–10.5°C
February<1%1%<1%<1%7.7–12.1°C
March2%3%<1%<1%10.9–15.0°C
April11%7%<1%3%14.4–17.4°C
May48%18%3%17%18.3–22.0°C
June64%35%9%50%21.3–25.7°C
July49%51%16%70%21.2–25.0°C
August45%52%15%68%20.3–23.9°C
September49%34%6%39%18.9–22.3°C
October24%7%<1%3%14.5–19.7°C
November<1%1%<1%0%9.9–14.8°C
December<1%<1%<1%<1%6.2–11.1°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1955Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 63-year average. Warmest: 1968. Coolest: 1963.2024

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 1280737
NOAA station
CHM00055591 · LHASA
Station distance
3.7 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
23 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 29.65°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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