Nyingchi has a tundra climate (Köppen ET), with Jul highs around 72°F and Jan lows near 24°F, and about 22 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, mixed greenery.
Explore Nyingchi on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snow21% less rain and snow (17 in vs 22 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nyingchi, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nyingchi is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 4,100 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snow35% less rain and snow (14 in vs 22 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Nyingchi, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nyingchi is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Cascade Range vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 5,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 14°F colder.
Rain & snow19% less rain and snow (18 in vs 22 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nyingchi, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nyingchi is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 3,500 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 14°F colder.
Rain & snow35% less rain and snow (14 in vs 22 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nyingchi, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Himalayas), both well inland, 4,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snow24% less rain (17 in vs 22 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nyingchi, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nyingchi is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Front Range vs the Himalayas), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snow27% less rain and snow (16 in vs 22 in), falling mostly in summer, like Nyingchi, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nyingchi is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Himalayas), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48° | 24° | 0.1 |
| Feb | 52° | 28° | 0.2 |
| Mar | 57° | 34° | 0.5 |
| Apr | 63° | 40° | 1.3 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 2.1 |
| Jun | 71° | 52° | 4.2 |
| Jul | 72° | 54° | 4.6 |
| Aug | 72° | 54° | 4.0 |
| Sep | 69° | 51° | 3.5 |
| Oct | 64° | 42° | 1.3 |
| Nov | 57° | 32° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 51° | 25° | 0.1 |