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Rikaze Diqu
Rikaze Diqu
Tibet, China

Palai

Palai is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,343 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-1°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time20:39
28.70° N, 87.80° EElevation 4,343 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Palaiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low8° / -3°
Rain this month10mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Palai at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

202 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 177 km

Weather in Palai

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

14-day forecast
-1°C

Clear · wind 9 km/h · humidity 42%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct5°-5°
Mon26 Oct5°-4°
Tue27 Oct6°-4°
Wed28 Oct6°-3°
Thu29 Oct5°-1°1.1 mm
Fri30 Oct3°0°6 mm
Sat31 Oct1°-4°16.6 mm
Sun1 Nov-1°-9°
Mon2 Nov-1°-8°
Tue3 Nov0°-9°

When to go to Palai

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score585756535156332941535858
High-2°-1°3°8°12°15°14°13°12°8°3°1°
Low-14°-13°-9°-5°-1°3°5°4°2°-3°-8°-11°
Rain (mm)335103081202222791032
Wet days0112611232310200

What's on in Palai

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

Monuments and museums in Palai

All monuments

Nature around Palai

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 Palai

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Palai

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Lobuche 92 km ↗2025 · 43 km
6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 113 km
6.2Lobuche 136 km ↑1993 · 62 km
6.0Gokyo 108 km ↑1951 · 111 km

Towns and villages around Palai

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

Places near Palai

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Palai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Palai.
What is the hottest month in Palai?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in Palai?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Palai?
July is the wettest month with about 202 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.