Dire
Dire is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,941 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dire at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
254 mm of rain
10 mm of rain
Weather in Dire
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 91%
When to go to Dire
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 54 |
| High | -15° | -13° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | -1° | -11° | -14° |
| Low | -26° | -23° | -20° | -15° | -8° | -2° | 1° | 1° | -3° | -12° | -24° | -26° |
| Rain (mm) | 14 | 19 | 35 | 58 | 129 | 262 | 254 | 224 | 191 | 69 | 17 | 10 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Dire
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dire
Earthquakes around Dire
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Dire
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.