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Lhasa Shi
Lhasa Shi
Tibet, China

Pondo

Pondo is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,998 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now6°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time16:19
30.10° N, 91.30° EElevation 4,998 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Pondoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low3° / -10°
Rain this month23mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Pondo at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month13°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-28°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

221 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

5 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

2 of them World Heritage

Weather in Pondo

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 17%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct6°-6°
Mon26 Oct6°-8°
Tue27 Oct7°-7°
Wed28 Oct8°-6°
Thu29 Oct8°-5°
Fri30 Oct7°-2°
Sat31 Oct4°-3°0.9 mm
Sun1 Nov4°-9°
Mon2 Nov6°-8°
Tue3 Nov5°-8°

When to go to Pondo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575549422734261920485658
High-10°-8°-3°2°7°13°13°12°9°3°-6°-9°
Low-28°-24°-18°-13°-6°0°3°2°-1°-10°-23°-27°
Rain (mm)651023671462212171362365
Wet days10241220242216410

What's on in Pondo

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

Monuments and museums in Pondo

All monuments

Nature around Pondo

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 Pondo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pondo

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Nagqu 89 km ↙1951 · 106 km
7.4Maizhokunggar 91 km ↑1952 · 67 km
6.3Quxu 62 km ↖2008 · 97 km
6.3Nagqu 124 km ←1951 · 136 km

Towns and villages around Pondo

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

Places near Pondo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pondo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pondo.
What is the hottest month in Pondo?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in Pondo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -10°C and lows of -28°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pondo?
July is the wettest month with about 221 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.