When is the best time to go to Tibet?

July-September is the best time to travel to Tibet.

Tibet has a high altitude and a low overall temperature. Considering the problem of physical adaptation, it is recommended to go from July to September. Tibet has long sunshine hours and mild climate in summer. There is no heat in summer and no cold in winter. The highest temperature in summer is June, and the lowest temperature in winter is June+10.

Summer is the peak season for tourism in Tibet. Warm temperatures and sunny weather are the best seasons for traveling. This season, you can travel to high-altitude areas such as Namco, Everest and Ali, and feel the magnificent scenery of alpine meadows, glaciers and snow-capped mountains. Besides, you can also learn about the traditional culture and customs of Tibet.

Lhasa New Town, centered on Potala Palace and Barkhor Street, reaches Sera Temple in the north and Duilong Deqing County in the west. Looking at Lhasa, the post and telecommunications building, news building, Lhasa hotel, Tibet hotel and other buildings are dotted with continuous and brand-new buildings. Standing on the top of Potala Palace overlooking the whole city of Lhasa, the whole city of Lhasa is a new building hidden in green trees, and only Barkhor Street is full of flags and mulberry smoke.

Climatic characteristics of Tibet

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.

Xizang Autonomous Region is the place with the largest solar radiation energy in China, which is twice as much as the plain area at the same latitude, namely 1/3. The sunshine time is also the longest in the country. Compared with Chinese mainland, the temperature in most parts of Xizang Autonomous Region is low, and the annual average temperature in Lhasa and Shigatse is lower than that in Chongqing, Wuhan and Shanghai at the same latitude 10 ~ 15℃. In Ali, where the altitude is more than 5000 meters, the daytime temperature is only about 10℃ in midsummer and August, and the temperature will even drop below 0℃ at night.

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