Lhasa weather by month & the best time to visit
China · highland city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Lhasa is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with September and June close behind. Lhasa averages about 3,630 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 33 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Lhasa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lhasa is May, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lhasa?
Lhasa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,630 hours of sunshine a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate May (94) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 75% of the year's 457 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -9° / 16°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -6° / 21°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| March | 25 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| April | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 1° / 34°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| May | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 33 mm | 11 |
| June | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 80 mm | 12 |
| July | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 146 mm | 12 |
| August | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 119 mm | 11 |
| September | 90 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 52 mm | 10 |
| October | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| November | 25 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -6° / 21°F | 1 mm | 5 |
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Lhasa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lhasa?
Lhasa is a highland city in China at 3,570 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lhasa get a year?
Lhasa gets about 3,630 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Lhasa?
The sunniest time to visit Lhasa is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lhasa?
January is the least sunny month in Lhasa, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lhasa?
The typical midday UV index in Lhasa peaks around 12 (extreme) in June, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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