When to go · Lhasa
Lhasa in May
Great month. Inside Lhasa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Lhasa
Inside Lhasa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- LhasaHighs around 20 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Tibetan plateau, China · Lhasa, Shigatse, western Sichuan, Qinghaibest weather
Altitude 3,000–5,000 m: strong sun, cold nights all year. Permits for Tibet often pause in March — check.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings