Lhasa

    China

    The spiritual heart of Tibet, sitting high in the Himalayas beneath the commanding presence of the Potala Palace.

    Warmest month is June at 23°C on average. Coolest is January at 8°C. Driest reading falls in January with 1 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥16 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥22 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,893 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January8°11°C1
    February10°10°C1
    March13°9°C5
    April16°8°C8
    May19°9°C12
    June23°8°C14
    July23°6°C20
    August22°6°C20
    September21°7°C15
    October18°10°C8
    November13°10°C2
    December10°10°C1

    What to do

    • Join pilgrims circumambulating the Jokhang Temple
    • Wander the halls of the towering Potala Palace
    • Witness rigorous monk debates at Sera Monastery

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.