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Lhasa Shi
Lhasa Shi
Tibet, China

Qia’e

Qia’e is a locality in Tibet, China, 3,896 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now12°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time18:28
30.04° N, 91.81° EElevation 3,896 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Qia’eweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low9° / -4°
Rain this month12mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Qia’e at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-20°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

125 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Qia’e

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 20%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct12°0°
Sat24 Oct12°0°
Sun25 Oct13°0°
Mon26 Oct13°1°
Tue27 Oct13°0°
Wed28 Oct13°1°
Thu29 Oct9°3°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct9°3°5.4 mm
Sun1 Nov9°-2°3 mm

When to go to Qia’e

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575754483854504644485658
High-3°-1°3°7°12°16°16°15°14°9°2°-1°
Low-20°-17°-12°-7°-2°4°6°6°3°-4°-14°-19°
Rain (mm)448164185125122761243
Wet days10241220242216410

What's on in Qia’e

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

Monuments and museums in Qia’e

All monuments

Nature around Qia’e

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 Qia’e

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Qia’e

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Nagqu 89 km ↙1951 · 125 km
7.4Maizhokunggar 91 km ↑1952 · 70 km
6.3Quxu 62 km ↖2008 · 144 km
6.1Nagqu 83 km ↙1951 · 101 km

Towns and villages around Qia’e

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

Places near Qia’e

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Qia’e?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Qia’e.
What is the hottest month in Qia’e?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Qia’e?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Qia’e?
July is the wettest month with about 125 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.