Summer or winter, Tibet is always thrilling

While strangers who heard exaggerated versions of climate in Tibet may think that
Tibet is extremely cold during winter, but the reality is quite a different story!

As an admirer of Tibetan climate, there are beautiful variations in the weather of
on the roof of the world during the four seasons. Let’s talk about the most
dreaded winter first.

Winter in Tibet usually will starts in the month of December and lasts till about
March. During the peak of winter in January when the average temperature drops down
to about -2°C, it is indeed cold during this period, but you cannot call it
extremely cold as exaggerate by some people, which was believed to be true by may
strangers.

Let’s draw a simple logical comparison here: if you look at the winters in Europe
and North America during the same period, i.e. January, the temperature in London,
New York and Ottawa are all much lower than the one in Tibet.

And it is little irony that though Tibet is known as the “Land of Snow”, but many
parts of Tibet received less snowfall than the three other cities mentioned above.
While it should be freezing cold high in the Himalayas, it is not the same all over
Tibet.

From May through September it is the summer in Tibet where the weather is in its
most pleasant state. But at the same time you should note that the sunlight is very
strong in Tibet during this period, especially in Lhasa, which is also known as the
“Sunlight City”.

As for the climate during spring and autumn, though it will not be really cold, but
it is best to keep yourself warm. One may face several different whether in the
same day here.

And then there are also some regional variations in the climate where it’s
generally colder in northern and western Tibet owing to their higher altitude.

Thus, the Climate should be a major consideration when visiting Tibet as many
people might think. While spring end and summer are the best time to visit Tibet,
one can never rule out the possibilities of visiting Tibet during winter. The only
difference is that you are going explore an exciting new experience.

In the absence of much rush of tourists in winter, you will actually have a better
opportunity to discover the life and culture of Tibetans, especially the grandest
festival of Tibet—the Tibetan New Year which usually comes in winter.

If there is a genuine love for adventure in your blood, visiting Tibet will always
be a thrilling experience—be it in summer or winter.