Best time to visit Tibet

Tucked high in the Himalayas, much of Tibet freezes during feb-March until spring sunshine melts the ice and opens the country up for exploration![]()

Sat up on the world’s highest and largest plateau, Tibet is dry much of the year round as the mountains catch most of the rainfall. It can get very cold and dry though, especially during winter (November – March). May – October is considered the best time to visit Tibet, when the weather is warmer (above 10°C) and the ice has melted, unblocking roads out of the cities. September – October is the ideal time to trek, and rich autumnal colours make for fantastic photos – if you want to get a clear, cloud-free view of Mount Everest, travel then, or during April and May.
When to visit Tibet, month by month guide
Our Tibet Holidays
Tibet tour, Lhasa and Lake Namtso
Surrealistic beauty of Mount Everest and Namtso Lake
From
US $1400
10 days
ex flights
Tibet cultural tours
Experience life styles of Tibetan people
From
£1575 to £1675
14 days
ex flights
Bejing to Lhasa tour, by train
Beijing to Lhasa on the famous sky train
From
£1296
13 days
ex flights
Lhasa to Mount Kailash tour, Tibet
3 days pilgrimage kora around Mount Kailash
From
US $2190
15 days
ex flights
Kathmandu to Lhasa overland tour
Overland trip from Kathmandu to Tibet with Mount Everest
From
£742
9 days
ex flights
Lhasa to Tibet Everest Base Camp tour
Enjoy the panoramic view of fabulous Himalaya Mountain Range
From
US $1120
8 days
ex flights
Lhasa, Tibet Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-13
5
1
FEB
-9
7
1
MAR
-6
10
3
APR
-2
13
8
MAY
3
17
22
JUN
7
21
59
JUL
8
20
101
AUG
7
19
107
SEP
5
18
50
OCT
-1
14
10
NOV
-7
9
2
DEC
-12
6
1
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Responsible Travel recommends
Leon Zhang, from our leading Tibet partner Tibet Vista, shares his advice for the best time to visit Tibet: “It’s different strokes for different folks. For mountaineers, the best time to visit Tibet would be April to May and September to October. For budget tourists, the winter season (November to mid-February) would be the best bargain you can get. You can enjoy many discounts on hotels, flights and the Tibet train, as well as a more intense religious atmosphere. “
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Did you know about…?
The Shoton FestivalShoton means ‘sour milk banquet’, and strangely enough, this festival is a celebration of consuming yogurt. The event begins with the unfurling of a giant, 500m2 thangka painting in Drepung Monastery and commemorates the yogurt that was brought to the devout monks by the Tibetan people. The monks would spend many weeks in the monasteries during the summer to avoid stepping on and killing insects outside; not killing any living being is one of the five precepts of Buddhism.