When to go · Lhasa
Lhasa in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, thin air), Jul–Aug (rain and peak domestic crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Lhasa
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, thin air), Jul–Aug (rain and peak domestic crowds).
Weather in August
- LhasaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Tibetan plateau, China · Lhasa, Shigatse, western Sichuan, Qinghairainy
Altitude 3,000–5,000 m: strong sun, cold nights all year. Permits for Tibet often pause in March — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast