Lhasa weather in February

In February, Lhasa sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lhasa's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lhasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
8:42 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lhasa is prefecture-level city and capital of Tibet.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
~633 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lhasa reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-16
20-15
30-15
40-15
50-15
60-15
70-14
80-14
91-14
101-14
111-14
121-13
131-13
141-13
151-13
161-13
171-13
182-12
192-12
202-12
212-12
222-12
232-12
242-11
252-11
262-11
272-11
283-11

How February really feels in Lhasa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lhasa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -17°1044.910.30.0
Feb / -13°113.84.410.90.0
Mar / -9°247.77.511.80.1
Apr / -5°4713.29.312.71.5
May13° / 7217.56.313.53.1
Jun17° / 11220113.94.1
Jul17° / 16824.5013.73.5
Aug16° / 16724.30.113.13.3
Sep14° / 12622.11.112.23.0
Oct / -4°6115.87.211.31.8
Nov / -13°195.55.310.50.0
Dec-0° / -16°103.13.610.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67426
77525
87525
97525
107624
117624
127624
137426
147426
157327
167327
177129
187030
196931
206832
216733
226535
236535
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lhasa gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11216
21215
31215
41215
51214
61114
71114
81114
91114
101214
111214
121214
131214
141214
151315
161315
171315
181416
191416
201516
211517
221517
231617
241617
251618
261718
271718
281718

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:51 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:517:27
210.68:517:28
310.68:507:29
410.78:507:29
510.78:497:30
610.78:497:31
710.78:487:32
810.88:477:33
910.88:477:33
1010.88:467:34
1110.88:457:35
1210.98:447:36
1310.98:447:37
1410.98:437:38
1510.98:427:38
1611.08:417:39
1711.08:407:40
1811.08:407:41
1911.08:397:41
2011.18:387:42
2111.18:377:43
2211.18:367:44
2311.28:357:44
2411.28:347:45
2511.28:337:46
2611.28:327:47
2711.38:317:47
2811.38:307:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lhasa

In seasonPeak

None of Lhasa's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lhasa's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Lhasa?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lhasa.

What to pack for Lhasa in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Lhasa sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Lhasa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lhasa peaks around June 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 16Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun16Extreme
Jul15Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Lhasa in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lhasa is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lhasa's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodApr 1529 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lhasa?

Lhasa sits at 29.6°N, 91.1°E, 3,651 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Jakar, 236 km away.

Topography around Lhasa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lhasa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lhasa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m around an average of 3,677 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,633 m.

The land around Lhasa is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
608 m
16 km
1,964 m
80 km
2,633 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Jakar 236 km · Trongsa 246 km · Punakha 258 km · Trashigang 261 km · Mongar 264 km · Thimphu 282 km · Paro 297 km · Tsirang 307 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lhasa (29.65°, 91.1°, elevation 3,651 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).