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Qamdo Shi
Qamdo Shi
Tibet, China

Songran

Songran is a locality in Tibet, China, 3,650 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now5°C
Best timeJul–Aug · Dec
Population–
Local time21:27
30.94° N, 96.13° EElevation 3,650 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Songranweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec34October
October: high / low8° / -4°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeJul–Aug · Dec

Best: Jul–Aug · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Songran at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Aug · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-24°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

121 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 104 km

Weather in Songran

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

14-day forecast
5°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 33%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct13°0°
Thu29 Oct14°1°
Fri30 Oct14°2°
Sat31 Oct13°4°
Sun1 Nov14°3°
Mon2 Nov13°2°5.3 mm
Tue3 Nov7°-1°2.9 mm
Wed4 Nov7°-3°0.9 mm
Thu5 Nov9°-3°
Fri6 Nov8°-3°

When to go to Songran

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score474540332346504944344748
High-9°-6°-2°2°9°15°16°16°14°8°-3°-9°
Low-24°-20°-15°-9°-3°4°6°6°3°-4°-17°-23°
Rain (mm)392233591071211109045125
Wet days114814192018181020

What's on in Songran

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

Monuments and museums in Songran

All monuments

Nature around Songran

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 Songran

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Songran

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Qamdo 36 km ↘1951 · 118 km
6.1Zhamog 79 km →1950 · 141 km
6.0Qamdo 31 km ←1953 · 72 km
6.0Zhamog 25 km ←1950 · 126 km

Towns and villages around Songran

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

Places near Songran

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Songran?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Songran.
What is the hottest month in Songran?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Songran?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Songran?
July is the wettest month with about 121 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.