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Tibet, China

San’aka

San’aka is a locality in Tibet, China, 4,635 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-1°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time00:34
31.27° N, 94.29° EElevation 4,635 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in San’akaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec33October
October: high / low1° / -11°
Rain this month58mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

San’aka 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-26°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

208 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

7 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 278 km

Weather in San’aka

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

14-day forecast
-1°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct8°-2°5 mm
Sun1 Nov4°-6°1 mm
Mon2 Nov6°-7°1.6 mm
Tue3 Nov4°-7°
Wed4 Nov4°-9°
Thu5 Nov5°-7°
Fri6 Nov4°-7°0.5 mm
Sat7 Nov2°-9°1.1 mm
Sun8 Nov-1°-9°9.5 mm

When to go to San’aka

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score524942352124312922335256
High-12°-9°-5°-1°5°11°13°13°10°1°-10°-13°
Low-26°-22°-18°-13°-7°-1°3°2°-1°-11°-23°-26°
Rain (mm)912193610620818616514858127
Wet days224717232220191021

What's on in San’aka

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

Monuments and museums in San’aka

All monuments

Nature around San’aka

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 San’aka

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around San’aka

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.8Yushu 199 km ↙1971 · 129 km
5.7Yushu 193 km ↙1971 · 132 km
5.7Nagqu 95 km ↗2021 · 149 km
5.6Nagqu 209 km ↗1950 · 133 km

Towns and villages around San’aka

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

Places near San’aka

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit San’aka?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in San’aka.
What is the hottest month in San’aka?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in San’aka?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -13°C and lows of -26°C.
What is the rainiest month in San’aka?
June is the wettest month with about 208 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.