How's the weather for hiking in lower Tibet in May?

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I am considering doing a hike with a guide in Tibet from Gandan Monastery to Samye Monastery in May.

From what I've heard the temperatures during the night should be between -5C and 10C which is nothing extraordinary for the camping.

However I couldn't find any decent information about the precipitation. Could the Internet help me?






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What is the best month to visit Tibet?

The best time to visit Tibet is in May or October, when the skies are largely a clear, beautiful blue. But it is possible to visit any time between April and November, when most areas of the country are accessible and temperatures are surprisingly warm at 43\xb0F to 66\xb0F, despite the altitude.

How cold is it in the Tibetan mountains?

Average temperatures usually range around 12-15 degrees during the daytime, and drop as low as -5 or below at night. It isn't as cold as people usually imagine in Tibet. December is cold, but the high altitude sunny dry weather makes it feel warmer than the temperatures suggest.

Is it ever warm in Tibet?

While the rest of Tibet has distinct seasons, in Nagqu it is harder to tell where spring begins from winter, as it is overall dry and cold almost all year round. The hottest time of the year is in July, when temperatures can reach as much as 14 degrees, and the bulk of the year's rain falls.

What is the weather like in Tibet?

Climate of Tibet. Although Tibetans refer to their land as Gangs-ljongs or Kha-ba-can (\u201cLand of Snows\u201d), the climate is generally dry. Most of Tibet receives only 18 inches (460 mm) of precipitation (both rain and snow) annually, with much of that falling during the summer months.



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