Lhasa weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Lhasa in May?
In May, Lhasa is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 60 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Lhasa.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 37 min07:03 – 20:40
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %96 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %23 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lhasa in May: quick answers
Is Lhasa hot in May?
No. In May, Lhasa is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Lhasa in May?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 60 mm.
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