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Weather in March in Tibet

Thinking about venturing to Tibet this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Tibet in March?

Tibet is a region in China. March in Tibet generally has cold temperatures, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 7°C in Lhasa to 10°C in Shigatse. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -5°C in Shigatse and -7°C in Lhasa.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Shigatse with an average of 5.1 mm to low snow/rainfall in Lhasa with 22 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Lhasa usually sees around 255 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Tibet for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Tibet climate page.

Where to go in Tibet in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Tibet on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 2 most popular destinations in Tibet?

Lhasa

In March Lhasa generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Lhasa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-11°C 
232 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
poor 
7°C 
-7°C 
255 hours 
22 mm 
3 days 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
-4°C 
249 hours 
42 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Lhasa

Shigatse

In March Shigatse generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Shigatse
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
-8°C 
3.5 mm 
a single day 
10°C 
-5°C 
5.1 mm 
a single day 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
-2°C 
15 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Shigatse

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Tibet, in China.

Is March the best time to visit Tibet?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Tibet with often unpleasant weather in Lhasa.

Generally speaking, May, June, July and August provide tolerable weather in Lhasa. The weather in January, February, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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