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Average Temperature in Tibet ( C )

The best travel time in Tibet is usually from April toNovember. But it also depends on where you would like to visit. In the loweraltitude places such as Lhasa, Tsedang, Gyantse, Shigatse and Nyingchi, you cantravel any time in the year. The climate in those areas is mild, no extremelycoldness or hotness. In the winter season of December - March, though it isvery cold but you'll see less tourists and during the time, the cost foraccommodation and car rental will be lower as well. And winter season alsooffers a greater chance to view the grand Mt. Everest clearly.

July and August are the rainy seasons in Tibet, mainly nightrain only which usually won't affect your sightseeing in the day time but willbring some difficulty to trekking tours. This two months could see about halfof the annual rain in Tibet.

April, October and November often bring some dazzling clearweather and you could feel very comfortable in the lower altitude places.

For some popular tours, you may need to note the followingweather restrictions:

• TheEverest Region: though the Lhasa-Everest-Lhasa tour is availablethroughout the year, the Lhasa-Everest-Kathmandu overland tour could beimpossible in some snow time in Jan or Feb, especially the Old Tingri -Nyalam - Zhangmu part.
• Mt.Kailash and Lake Manasarovar as well as the Northern Tibet (includingNamtso Lake): usually not passable in winter seasons from December toMarch.
• EasternTibet: try to avoid travelling the Sichuan-Tibet highway in the rainyseasons of July and August.

Besides the above climate issues you shall consider whenplanning a tour to Tibet, you need to get prepared for the strong sun radiationand big temperature difference between day and night for traveling there aswell.