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Qamdo
Galden Jampaling Monastery
Galden Jampaling Monastery
Mekong River
Mekong River
Tibet, China

Qamdo

Qamdo is a town in Tibet, China, 3,235 m above sea level. It has a population of about 86,280. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced warm-summer continental (Köppen Dwb), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now3°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population86,280
Local time23:27
31.13° N, 97.18° EElevation 3,235 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Qamdoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
October: high / low12° / -1°
Rain this month33mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Qamdo at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-16°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

89 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 8.3 km

Weather in Qamdo

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 63%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct12°2°1.6 mm
Fri23 Oct15°2°
Sat24 Oct15°3°
Sun25 Oct17°2°
Mon26 Oct17°3°
Tue27 Oct17°3°
Wed28 Oct17°3°
Thu29 Oct16°4°
Fri30 Oct16°6°1 mm
Sat31 Oct17°6°

When to go to Qamdo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575548425866616262495558
High1°3°6°11°16°19°19°19°17°12°5°0°
Low-16°-12°-9°-3°2°6°8°8°5°-1°-10°-16°
Rain (mm)2413264489108102763373
Wet days01481321211919910

What's on in Qamdo

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

Monuments and museums in Qamdo

All monuments

More museums: Changdu Museum · 昌都市革命历史博物馆

Nature around Qamdo

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 Qamdo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Qamdo

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Qamdo 36 km ↘1951 · 36 km
6.0Qamdo 31 km ←1953 · 30 km
5.9Zhamog 145 km →1953 · 145 km
5.8Qamdo 84 km ↙1953 · 84 km

Towns and villages around Qamdo

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

Qamdo from above

Around Qamdo4 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Qamdo

Qamdo Bangda AirportBPX
65 km
Yushu Batang AirportYUS
190 km
昌都Railway station
25 km

Places near Qamdo

Places with a climate like Qamdo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Qamdo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Qamdo.
What is the hottest month in Qamdo?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the coldest month in Qamdo?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Qamdo?
June is the wettest month with about 89 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.