Lhasa Weather in December
Lhasa in December
The short of it: Lhasa in December averages a high of 8 °C (47 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 10 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low -8° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 10 h 15 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
December in Lhasa brings afternoons near 8° and nights around -8°, with about 1.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 8°, nights near -8°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 15 min in mid-December, 22 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and September.
Against its neighbours, Lhasa runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Chéngguān Qū, 6 km to the WSW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Lhasa, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chéngguān QūTibet | 6 km WSW | 9° | -8° | 1.0 mm |
| DoilungdêqênTibet | 10 km W | 9° | -8° | 1.0 mm |
| DagzêTibet | 24 km E | 8° | -9° | 1.0 mm |
| LhünzhubTibet | 31 km NNE | 8° | -10° | 1.0 mm |
| QuxuTibet | 48 km SW | 10° | -8° | 1.0 mm |
| DêqênTibet | 51 km NW | 6° | -12° | 1.0 mm |
| MaizhokunggarTibet | 64 km ENE | 7° | -11° | 2.0 mm |
| LhokaTibet | 79 km SE | 8° | -10° | 1.0 mm |