Lhasa weather in October

In October, Lhasa sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 15.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lhasa's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lhasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
8:03 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lhasa reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2131
3131
4121
5121
6120
7120
8120
912-1
1011-1
1111-1
1211-2
1311-2
1411-2
1510-3
1610-3
1710-3
189-4
199-4
209-5
218-5
228-6
238-6
247-7
257-7
266-7
276-8
286-8
295-9
305-9
315-10

How October really feels in Lhasa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lhasa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 38% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27228
37426
47525
57723
67723
77822
88020
98020
108119
118218
128218
138218
148317
158317
168416
178416
188416
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268416
278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lhasa gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 15.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16413
26313
36214
46114
56015
65916
75816
85717
95618
105518
115419
125320
135320
145221
155222
165223
175124
185125
195026
204927
214828
224729
234629
244530
254430
264330
274130
284030
293830
303729
313529

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:537:36
211.77:547:35
311.77:547:34
411.67:557:32
511.67:557:31
611.67:567:30
711.57:577:29
811.57:577:28
911.57:587:27
1011.47:597:25
1111.47:597:24
1211.48:007:23
1311.48:017:22
1411.38:017:21
1511.38:027:20
1611.38:037:19
1711.28:037:18
1811.28:047:17
1911.28:057:16
2011.28:057:15
2111.18:067:14
2211.18:077:13
2311.18:077:12
2411.08:087:11
2511.08:097:10
2611.08:107:09
2711.08:107:08
2810.98:117:07
2910.98:127:06
3010.98:137:06
3110.98:137:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.43 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 — October's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lhasa

In seasonPeak

None of Lhasa's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Lhasa?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lhasa.

What to pack for Lhasa in October

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

In October, Lhasa sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Lhasa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).