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Qamdo Shi
Qamdo Shi
Tibet, China

Mengka

Mengka is a locality in Tibet, China, 3,869 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now-4°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time05:08
31.07° N, 95.81° EElevation 3,869 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Mengkaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec31October
October: high / low7° / -5°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Mengka 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-24°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

119 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 133 km

Weather in Mengka

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

14-day forecast
-4°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct10°-4°
Mon26 Oct10°-4°
Tue27 Oct11°-2°
Wed28 Oct11°-2°
Thu29 Oct12°-1°
Fri30 Oct13°0°
Sat31 Oct11°2°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov10°2°3.4 mm
Mon2 Nov10°0°1.5 mm
Tue3 Nov6°-2°6.8 mm

When to go to Mengka

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score484640322142454438314851
High-11°-8°-3°2°9°14°16°15°13°7°-4°-10°
Low-24°-20°-15°-9°-3°3°6°6°3°-5°-18°-23°
Rain (mm)492032671091191048845125
Wet days114815212219191131

What's on in Mengka

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

Monuments and museums in Mengka

All monuments

Nature around Mengka

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 Mengka

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Mengka

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Qamdo 31 km ←1953 · 102 km
6.0Zhamog 25 km ←1950 · 129 km
5.8Qamdo 84 km ↙1953 · 107 km
5.8Yushu 199 km ↙1971 · 143 km

Towns and villages around Mengka

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

Places near Mengka

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mengka?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mengka.
What is the hottest month in Mengka?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Mengka?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -11°C and lows of -24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mengka?
July is the wettest month with about 119 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.