Tibet · Asia
Lhasa & the Tibetan plateau
Photo: Pavel Špindler · CC BY 3.0
A palace built into a hillside that took a Dalai Lama's entire reign to finish, prayer wheels turned by pilgrims who have walked further than most people drive, and air so thin the altitude becomes part of the itinerary.
The best time to visit Lhasa & the Tibetan plateau is May–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 22°C (72°F).
Best time to go
May–Sep
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
LXA
Good for
old stones and real towns
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
moving about and doing things
landscape doing the heavy lifting
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May16°C61°F
Jun–Aug22°C72°F
Sep–Nov17°C63°F
Dec–Feb9°C47°F
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