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Lhasa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Saturday at 12° · coldest night Friday at -11°

The short of it: Lhasa weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, -8 °C (18 °F) with clear skies, feeling like -11 °C (12 °F). Today’s high 7 °C (45 °F), low -8 °C (18 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:30 local time.

LHASA, Sunday. — Lhasa may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 7° before sinking to -8° by night. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 11°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 3 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 12°, while Friday night will be the coldest at -11°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Lhasa brings highs near 11°, lows of -6° and about 2.0 mm of rain over the month. June is the warmest month here at 22°, January the coldest at -10°, and July the wettest with 127 mm. The best months to ride in are May and September.

The sun is up 10 h 50 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 3,936 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear-8°-12°1 km/h–
8 AMClear sky-7°-11°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky-7°-11°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky-4°-8°1 km/h–
11 AMClear sky1°-3°3 km/h–
12 PMClear sky4°-1°5 km/h–
1 PMClear sky6°1°5 km/h–
2 PMClear sky7°2°5 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy7°3°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast7°2°8 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy7°1°11 km/h–
6 PMOvercast6°1°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast5°0°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast2°-2°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy1°-4°3 km/h–
10 PMClear sky-1°-5°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky-2°-6°4 km/h–
12 AMClear sky-3°-7°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky-5°-9°3 km/h–
3 AMClear sky-7°-11°2 km/h–
4 AMClear sky-8°-12°2 km/h–
5 AMClear sky-8°-11°2 km/h–
6 AMClear sky-6°-10°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 7°, low -8°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 8:14 AM, down 7:04 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Lhasa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Lhasa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
17°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 37 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 11°; nights run about -6°. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Lhasa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lhasa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°-10°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦
February9°-7°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦
March13°-2°4.0 mm12 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
April15°0°7.0 mm12 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
May19°5°30 mm11 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°9°73 mm10 km/h14 h 2 min✦✦✦
July21°10°127 mm7 km/h13 h 52 min✦✦✦
August20°9°121 mm7 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦✦
September19°7°60 mm6 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
October16°1°9.0 mm8 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
November11°-6°2.0 mm8 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦
December8°-8°1.0 mm7 km/h10 h 15 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Lhasa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lhasa today?

Right now it is -8 °C (18 °F) with clear skies; it feels like -11 °C (12 °F). Today’s high is 7 °C (45 °F) and tonight’s low -8 °C (18 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Lhasa this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Lhasa?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: frost warning.

What is the warmest month in Lhasa?

June, with an average high of 22 °C (71 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -10 °C (15 °F). The wettest month is July (127 mm (5.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lhasa?

May and September. May brings highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and about 30 mm (1.2 in) of rain; September highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and 60 mm (2.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lhasa?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Chéngguān QūTibet6 km WSW12°-6°2.0 mm
DoilungdêqênTibet10 km W12°-6°2.0 mm
DagzêTibet24 km E11°-6°2.0 mm
LhünzhubTibet31 km NNE10°-7°2.0 mm
QuxuTibet48 km SW12°-6°2.0 mm
DêqênTibet51 km NW8°-9°2.0 mm
MaizhokunggarTibet64 km ENE10°-7°2.0 mm
LhokaTibet79 km SE11°-6°2.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor