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Qamdo Shi
Qamdo Shi
Tibet, China

Guotu

Guotu is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,159 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now8°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time10:03
30.71° N, 96.36° EElevation 4,159 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Guotuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec36October
October: high / low6° / -6°
Rain this month48mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Guotu at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-25°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

107 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 92 km

Weather in Guotu

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

14-day forecast
8°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 34%

Today hour by hour
Today29 Oct13°-2°
Fri30 Oct12°0°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
Sun1 Nov12°3°0.7 mm
Mon2 Nov12°0°
Tue3 Nov7°1°4.1 mm
Wed4 Nov8°-3°0.7 mm
Thu5 Nov7°-1°1.7 mm
Fri6 Nov5°-2°2.7 mm
Sat7 Nov2°-2°4.6 mm

When to go to Guotu

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score535245372839444337365354
High-10°-8°-4°0°6°13°15°15°13°6°-5°-10°
Low-25°-22°-17°-12°-5°2°5°5°2°-6°-19°-24°
Rain (mm)38254056961071038448125
Wet days11471219201817920

What's on in Guotu

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

Monuments and museums in Guotu

All monuments

Nature around Guotu

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 Guotu

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Guotu

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Qamdo 36 km ↘1951 · 97 km
6.1Zhamog 79 km →1950 · 112 km
6.0Qamdo 31 km ←1953 · 62 km
6.0Zhamog 25 km ←1950 · 119 km

Towns and villages around Guotu

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

Places near Guotu

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Guotu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Guotu.
What is the hottest month in Guotu?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Guotu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -10°C and lows of -25°C.
What is the rainiest month in Guotu?
July is the wettest month with about 107 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.