Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Qamdo Shi
Qamdo Shi
Tibet, China

Bartang

Bartang is a locality in Tibet, China, 3,905 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now-2°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time00:08
32.00° N, 96.90° EElevation 3,905 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Bartangweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec33October
October: high / low6° / -7°
Rain this month39mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bartang at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-24°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

125 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 109 km

Weather in Bartang

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
-2°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 66%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct11°-4°
Sun25 Oct12°-4°
Mon26 Oct12°-4°
Tue27 Oct12°-4°
Wed28 Oct12°-3°
Thu29 Oct12°-3°
Fri30 Oct11°1°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct11°0°1.5 mm
Sun1 Nov12°-2°

When to go to Bartang

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score514741332142464536335354
High-10°-7°-3°3°10°14°16°15°13°6°-5°-10°
Low-24°-21°-16°-10°-4°2°5°4°1°-7°-19°-24°
Rain (mm)46122468125125110883973
Wet days114816232119201010

What's on in Bartang

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Bartang

All monuments

Nature around Bartang

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Bartang

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bartang

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Yushu 47 km ↖2010 · 134 km
6.2Qamdo 36 km ↘1951 · 136 km
6.1Yushu 56 km ←2010 · 139 km
6.0Qamdo 31 km ←1953 · 106 km

Towns and villages around Bartang

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Bartang

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bartang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bartang.
What is the hottest month in Bartang?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Bartang?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -10°C and lows of -24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bartang?
June is the wettest month with about 125 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.