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Qamdo Shi
Qamdo Shi
Tibet, China

Buricun

Buricun is a locality in Tibet, China, 3,937 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now4°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time19:56
31.58° N, 96.58° EElevation 3,937 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Buricunweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35October
October: high / low7° / -7°
Rain this month39mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Buricun 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-23°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

121 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 83 km

Weather in Buricun

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

14-day forecast
4°C

Partly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 27%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct10°-2°
Wed28 Oct10°-1°
Thu29 Oct11°-1°
Fri30 Oct12°0°
Sat31 Oct12°2°0.6 mm
Sun1 Nov10°-1°
Mon2 Nov10°-1°
Tue3 Nov8°-2°
Wed4 Nov8°-3°
Thu5 Nov8°-2°

When to go to Buricun

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565345372947504841355458
High-7°-5°-1°5°11°15°16°15°13°7°-3°-8°
Low-24°-21°-16°-9°-3°2°5°4°1°-7°-17°-23°
Rain (mm)35122460121135118903983
Wet days114816232220201020

What's on in Buricun

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

Monuments and museums in Buricun

All monuments

Nature around Buricun

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 Buricun

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Buricun

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Qamdo 36 km ↘1951 · 110 km
6.0Qamdo 31 km ←1953 · 65 km
5.8Qamdo 84 km ↙1953 · 121 km
5.8Qamdo 63 km ↘1951 · 136 km

Towns and villages around Buricun

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

Places near Buricun

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Buricun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Buricun.
What is the hottest month in Buricun?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Buricun?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -8°C and lows of -23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Buricun?
June is the wettest month with about 121 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.