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

Sotang

Sotang is a locality in Tibet, China, 2,412 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced warm-summer continental (Köppen Dwb), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now16°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time18:06
30.02° N, 95.29° EElevation 2,412 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Sotangweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44October
October: high / low13° / 7°
Rain this month171mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

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

Sotang at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month20°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

197 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

19 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 50 km

Weather in Sotang

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 32%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct16°6°
Tue27 Oct17°7°
Wed28 Oct17°7°
Thu29 Oct18°7°
Fri30 Oct16°8°
Sat31 Oct14°9°0.6 mm
Sun1 Nov17°7°
Mon2 Nov14°9°4.2 mm
Tue3 Nov14°8°6.1 mm
Wed4 Nov15°8°3.9 mm

When to go to Sotang

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score524839273658575860445055
High0°2°6°10°13°18°20°20°18°13°6°1°
Low-7°-4°0°4°7°12°14°13°12°7°-2°-7°
Rain (mm)19581421702072591971481931714821
Wet days1161115212219191121

What's on in Sotang

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

Monuments and museums in Sotang

All monuments

Nature around Sotang

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 Sotang

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Sotang

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Bayi 63 km →2017 · 36 km
6.3Mêdog 57 km →1950 · 108 km
6.1Mêdog 71 km ↘1950 · 145 km
6.1Zhamog 79 km →1950 · 127 km

Towns and villages around Sotang

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

Places near Sotang

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Sotang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sotang.
What is the hottest month in Sotang?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Sotang?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sotang?
July is the wettest month with about 197 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.