Is it appropriate to travel to Tibet in winter?

Winter is suitable for traveling to Tibet.

Many people have some misunderstandings about Tibet in winter, thinking that it will be very cold in winter, colder than in the northeast, and it will snow heavily. But Tibet has warm sunshine, which is really not as cold as expected, and even warmer than cities like Northeast China and Hangzhou. Take Lhasa as an example. Lhasa is located at 29 degrees north latitude, near Shanghai and Hangzhou. Although it is a plateau, it also belongs to the south of China in geographical division.

Winter in Lhasa starts from 1 1 month every year and ends at the end of February of the following year. 120 days in winter, the number of sunny days accounts for 90%, that is to say, the winter in Lhasa starts from 1 1 every year and ends at the end of February of the following year; There is no snow in Lhasa except for a few heavy snows at the end of March and the beginning of April every year. The highest temperature at night is 10 degree, and the lowest temperature is-10 degree. Moreover, the humidity is not high, not as cold as in the south, and it is still suitable for traveling.

Climatic characteristics of Tibet

Under the alternating control of winter west wind and summer southwest monsoon, the difference between dry season and rainy season in Xizang Autonomous Region is very obvious, and the general dry season is 10 to April of the following year; May to September is the rainy season, and the rainfall generally accounts for about 90% of the annual precipitation. The precipitation in different places is also seriously uneven, and the annual precipitation is gradually reduced from 5000 mm in the southeast lowlands to 50 mm in the northwest.

The climate in southern Tibet and northern Tibet is very different. Affected by the warm and humid air current in the Indian Ocean, the southern Tibet Valley is mild and rainy, with an annual average temperature of 8℃, a monthly average minimum temperature of-16℃ and a monthly average maximum temperature of over 16℃. The northern Tibetan Plateau has a typical continental climate, with an annual average temperature below 0℃ and a freezing period of half a year. The highest temperature in July does not exceed 10℃, and it is warmer in June-August, rainy in winter and windy at night.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xizang Autonomous Region