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Qamdo Shi
Qamdo Shi
Tibet, China

Pinggengkai

Pinggengkai is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,254 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now-2°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time05:55
31.00° N, 94.77° EElevation 4,254 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Pinggengkaiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec31October
October: high / low5° / -5°
Rain this month44mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Pinggengkai at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-21°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

120 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 232 km

Weather in Pinggengkai

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

14-day forecast
-2°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 88%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct11°-2°
Mon26 Oct11°-2°
Tue27 Oct12°-4°
Wed28 Oct12°-3°
Thu29 Oct14°-2°
Fri30 Oct14°0°
Sat31 Oct9°2°
Sun1 Nov7°-1°5.4 mm
Mon2 Nov8°-3°1.5 mm
Tue3 Nov7°-4°4.4 mm

When to go to Pinggengkai

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545142342338444235315055
High-9°-6°-2°2°8°13°15°15°12°5°-4°-9°
Low-22°-18°-14°-9°-3°3°6°6°3°-5°-17°-21°
Rain (mm)58163172120112988944104
Wet days115917232320191131

What's on in Pinggengkai

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

Monuments and museums in Pinggengkai

All monuments

Nature around Pinggengkai

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 Pinggengkai

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pinggengkai

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Bayi 63 km →2017 · 131 km
6.0Zhamog 25 km ←1950 · 138 km
5.8Yushu 199 km ↙1971 · 138 km
5.7Yushu 193 km ↙1971 · 137 km

Towns and villages around Pinggengkai

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

Places near Pinggengkai

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pinggengkai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pinggengkai.
What is the hottest month in Pinggengkai?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Pinggengkai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pinggengkai?
June is the wettest month with about 120 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.