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Rikaze Diqu
Tibet, China

Dotag

Dotag is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,312 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-4°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time00:48
27.60° N, 89.00° EElevation 4,312 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Dotagweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low5° / -3°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Dotag at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month11°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-16°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

282 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

12 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 186 km

Weather in Dotag

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

14-day forecast
-4°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 51%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct9°-5°
Wed28 Oct10°-4°
Thu29 Oct7°-2°6.5 mm
Fri30 Oct0°-1°35.2 mm
Sat31 Oct5°-2°22.9 mm
Sun1 Nov6°-12°
Mon2 Nov7°-10°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov7°-12°
Wed4 Nov7°-11°

When to go to Dotag

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5449372818107812435757
High-5°-4°-1°2°6°10°11°11°9°5°1°-2°
Low-16°-15°-11°-7°-3°2°4°4°2°-3°-9°-13°
Rain (mm)20326496102185282253162721212
Wet days126101419282718501

What's on in Dotag

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

Monuments and museums in Dotag

All monuments

Nature around Dotag

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 Dotag

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dotag

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 85 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 34 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 118 km
5.6Punakha 13 km ←2026 · 74 km

Towns and villages around Dotag

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

Places near Dotag

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dotag?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dotag.
What is the hottest month in Dotag?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Dotag?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dotag?
July is the wettest month with about 282 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.