Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Qamdo Shi
Qamdo Shi
Tibet, China

Qiong’en

Qiong’en is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,279 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now7°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time16:47
31.20° N, 95.16° EElevation 4,279 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Qiong’enweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec31October
October: high / low2° / -9°
Rain this month60mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Qiong’en at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-27°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

154 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 196 km

Weather in Qiong’en

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

14-day forecast
7°C

Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 47%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct8°-3°
Sat31 Oct8°-2°1.4 mm
Sun1 Nov6°-3°1.5 mm
Mon2 Nov6°-5°3.4 mm
Tue3 Nov3°-6°3.5 mm
Wed4 Nov3°-8°
Thu5 Nov3°-6°
Fri6 Nov3°-7°
Sat7 Nov1°-7°2.8 mm
Sun8 Nov-1°-6°3.4 mm

When to go to Qiong’en

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score514842342227353425314853
High-14°-11°-6°-1°5°11°14°13°11°2°-9°-14°
Low-26°-22°-18°-12°-6°0°4°3°0°-9°-22°-27°
Rain (mm)61221409115416114012560136
Wet days115816222220191131

What's on in Qiong’en

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

Monuments and museums in Qiong’en

All monuments

Nature around Qiong’en

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 Qiong’en

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Qiong’en

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Zhamog 25 km ←1950 · 145 km
5.8Yushu 199 km ↙1971 · 112 km
5.7Yushu 193 km ↙1971 · 109 km
5.5Qamdo 183 km ←1951 · 41 km

Towns and villages around Qiong’en

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

Places near Qiong’en

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Qiong’en?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Qiong’en.
What is the hottest month in Qiong’en?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Qiong’en?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -14°C and lows of -27°C.
What is the rainiest month in Qiong’en?
June is the wettest month with about 154 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.