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

Gulag

Gulag is a locality in Tibet, China, 5,284 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-3°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Nov
Population–
Local time11:24
29.80° N, 89.10° EElevation 5,284 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Gulagweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54October
October: high / low2° / -10°
Rain this month10mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Nov

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

Gulag at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month11°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-21°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

181 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 109 km

Weather in Gulag

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

14-day forecast
-3°C

Sunny · wind 10 km/h · humidity 37%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct2°-9°
Tue27 Oct3°-8°
Wed28 Oct3°-7°
Thu29 Oct2°-5°0.9 mm
Fri30 Oct-1°-4°6 mm
Sat31 Oct3°-4°2.6 mm
Sun1 Nov1°-10°
Mon2 Nov1°-9°
Tue3 Nov1°-9°
Wed4 Nov-1°-12°

When to go to Gulag

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575854503430171223545656
High-7°-6°-2°2°7°11°11°10°8°2°-4°-6°
Low-21°-19°-14°-11°-6°-1°1°0°-3°-10°-18°-20°
Rain (mm)5461041104181183901054
Wet days00121015212115211

What's on in Gulag

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

Monuments and museums in Gulag

All monuments

Nature around Gulag

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 Gulag

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gulag

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Quxu 62 km ↖2008 · 121 km
6.2Shigatse 143 km ↑1980 · 93 km
6.1Quxu 61 km ↖1992 · 105 km
5.9Quxu 65 km ↖1955 · 104 km

Towns and villages around Gulag

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

Places near Gulag

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gulag?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gulag.
What is the hottest month in Gulag?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the coldest month in Gulag?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -7°C and lows of -21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gulag?
July is the wettest month with about 181 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.