Lhasa weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Lhasa in December?
In December, Lhasa is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 7 mm in total. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Lhasa.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 48 | 47 |
| Day | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Night | −4° | −6° | −8° |
| Sun | 9 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 2 | 3 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 16 min08:43 – 18:58
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 21 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %88 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
Lhasa in December: quick answers
Is Lhasa hot in December?
No. In December, Lhasa is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Does it rain much in Lhasa in December?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 7 mm in total.
Lhasa month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences