Weather in Shigatse – Saga, Kangmar, Gyirong and Gamba
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Weather in Shigatse – Saga, Kangmar, Gyirong and Gamba

Update: Apr. 23rd, 2012

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To have a better understanding of the weather in Shigatse prefecture, we offer some weather information in particular places: Saga county, Kangmar county, Gyirong county and Gamba county.

Weather in Shigatse – Saga County

Locates in the northwestern part of Shigatse prefecture, Saga County belongs to semi-arid monsoon climate of plateau sub-frigid zone with thin air and plenty of sunshine. Big difference exists between day and night. It is cold and dry there. Annual sunshine time averages 3000 to 3400 hours and annual rainfall averages 280 mm. Frostless season has about 105 days. The annual average temperature is 0~1?. The average temperature in January is -8~-7? and 7~8? in July. Natural calamities mainly include snowstorm, windstorm, drought, frost hazard hailstone and earthquake.

Weather in Shigatse – Kangmar County

Locates in the eastern part of Shigatse prefecture, Kangmar County belongs to semi-arid monsoon climate of plateau temperate zone, where the dry season and humid season are clearly demarcated. It has plenty of sunshine and rainfall. The rainfall concentrates in the rainy season with an annual rainfall of 300 mm. Annual sunshine time is about 3200 hours and the frostless season is about 110 days. The annual average temperature is 2~3?. The average temperature in January is -6~-5? and 10~11? in July. Natural calamities mainly include drought, flood, low temperature, hailstone, frost hazard and snowstorm.

Weather in Shigatse – Gyirong County

Locates in the southwestern part of Shigatse prefecture, Gyirong County belongs to semi-arid monsoon climate of plateau temperate zone, where the dry season and humid season are clearly demarcated. The temperature is relatively low and frostless season is short. The sunshine duration is long with more than 3000 hours a year and the annual temperature range is relatively large. Annual frostless season is only about 60 days and rainfall averages 350 mm a year. The annual average temperature is 3~4?. The average temperature in January is -5~-4? and 9~10? in July. Natural calamities mainly include drought, sand storm, frost hazard, hailstone and avalanche.

Weather in Shigatse – Gamba County

Gamba County belongs to semi-arid monsoon climate of plateau temperate zone, where the climate is cold and dry. There is plenty of sunshine of the whole year with annual average sunshine time of over 3200 hours. The frostless season is about 60 days and annual rainfall averages 300 mm. The annual average temperature is 2~3?. The average temperature in January is -7~-6? and 10~11? in July. Natural calamities mainly include frost hazard, hailstone drought and sand storm.

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