Thang Weather in February
Thang in February
The short of it: Thang in February averages a high of -6 °C (22 °F) and a low of -18 °C (-1 °F), with 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain and about 10 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -6° · low -18° · rain 10 mm · daylight 10 h 53 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Thang an average February high of -6°, a low of -18° and some 10 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about -6°, nights near -18°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 53 min in mid-February, 50 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Thang runs cooler than most and drier than most in February. Yougu, 64 km to the WNW, is 6° warmer by day.
February in Thang, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 3° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus March
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouguGilgit-Baltistan | 64 km WNW | 1° | -12° | 26 mm |
| KargilLadakh | 74 km SW | -1° | -14° | 55 mm |
| PitukLadakh | 111 km SE | 2° | -11° | 15 mm |
| LehLadakh | 111 km SE | 1° | -12° | 12 mm |
| SkarduGilgit-Baltistan | 113 km WNW | 6° | -7° | 36 mm |
| ChoglamsarLadakh | 116 km SE | 2° | -10° | 16 mm |
| PadamLadakh | 163 km S | -6° | -16° | 47 mm |
| PahalgamJammu and Kashmir | 169 km SW | 3° | -7° | 166 mm |