Best Season for Tibet Tour – Summer

The nature sculptured the mountains, rivers, lakes and prairies on Tibet Plateau into the most fascinating natural landscapes with its extremely fine craftsmanship. A large number of tourists planning a Tibet tour are wondering what the most beautiful season of Tibet is and what is the real best season for Tibet tour? As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to tell tourists what is the best season for Tibet tour according to the objective natural environment and climate in different seasons.

Best Season for Tibet Tour – Summer Climate

Tibet enjoys high altitude and complicated topography. It has a unique climate due to its low latitude (Lhasa enjoys the similar latitude with Shanghai). Tourists making a Tibet tour always have to deal with the quite different climate in different corners of the same mountains. Generally, there is obvious season suitable for sightseeing in Tibet. Some of the local Tibetans hold that there are only twp seasons in Tibet – summer and winter. That is because the spring and autumn in Tibet are pretty short. Besides, the winter in Tibet is pretty long while the summer here only lasts for about 2 months.

Summer is widely regarded as the best season for Tibet tour. From the aspect of temperature, the annual range of temperature in Tibet is relatively small and the daily temperature difference is pretty obvious. It is getting warm with the rising of the temperature since May every year. According to statistics, the temperature is higher than 15 Celsius during the daytime but it will drop to 0 Celsius or even lower than 0 Celsius in the night in May. Lhasa City, Nyingchi County, and Shigatse City enjoy relatively lower altitude and their temperature could reach even reach 28 Celsius at noon. At nightfall, the temperature would drop suddenly but it would never be too cold. Hence, these places are adopted as the best summer resorts for a large number of domestic tourists.

Best Season for Tibet Tour – Tips in Summer

The rainy season in Tibet is between July and August, but there is rare rain since May. The rainfall greatly promotes the growth of the green plants and the air is much more humid compared to the winter months. Tourists making a Tibet tour in May might also find that the oxygen content in the air is relatively higher compares to the precious months. While enjoying the pleasant climate in Tibet in early summer, tourists should also pay enough attention to the stronger ultraviolet radiation. A careful preparation should be done for the skin protection during the stay on Tibet Plateau. Tourists are not advised to wear short-sleeve shirt which might expose your arms in the sunshine.

Tourists making a Tibet tour in summer should note that the price of the entrance tickets of the scenic spots, vehicle renting cost and accommodation cost might increase with the rising of the number of tourists visiting Tibet. It is necessary to reserve the air tickets, train tickets and hotel room in advance in case of over-booking in the peak season of Tibet tour. In addition, summer is the rainy season of Tibet, tourists visiting Tibet in this period should prepare a rain-proof coat in case of need, especially for tourists planning to do some outdoor activities during the Tibet tour.