Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lhasa features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1014 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lhasa enjoys an average of 3929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lhasa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lhasa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lhasa, China with other places around the world.
Lhasa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lhasa are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 40 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 97 (3.8) | 127 (5.0) | 222 (8.7) | 202 (7.9) | 133 (5.2) | 64 (2.5) | 22 (0.9) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Lhasa are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lhasa: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 298 | 348 | 353 | 361 | 363 | 327 | 329 | 335 | 338 | 310 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 37m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 15m |
Lhasa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lhasa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 |