Xigazê (Samzhubzê) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Xigazê (Samzhubzê) is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with May and September close behind. Xigazê (Samzhubzê) averages about 3,557 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 62 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,557
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 427 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈28 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Population
- 80k
- Elevation
- 3,800 m
When is the best time to visit Xigazê (Samzhubzê)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Xigazê (Samzhubzê) is June, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Xigazê (Samzhubzê)?
Xigazê (Samzhubzê) is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,557 hours of sunshine a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate June (89) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 78% of the year's 427 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -11° / 12°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -8° / 18°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| March | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| April | 49 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| May | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 3° / 37°F | 27 mm | 11 |
| June | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 62 mm | 12 |
| July | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 147 mm | 11 |
| August | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 122 mm | 10 |
| September | 84 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 47 mm | 10 |
| October | 49 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 7 mm | 8 |
| November | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -8° / 18°F | 1 mm | 5 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Lhasa China · 156 km · best in May · 3,630 h sun/yr
- Paro Bhutan · 217 km · best in Oct · 2,071 h sun/yr
- Siliguri India · 312 km · best in Jan · 2,057 h sun/yr
- Biratnagar Nepal · 377 km · best in Jan · 2,215 h sun/yr
- Saidpur Bangladesh · 401 km · best in Jan · 2,219 h sun/yr
- Guwahati India · 425 km · best in Jan · 2,129 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Jakar Bhutan · 244 km · 1,971 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Xigazê (Dingri) China · 257 km · 3,165 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Taplejung Nepal · 272 km · 2,080 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Tumling Tar Nepal · 306 km · 2,080 h sun/yr · best in Nov
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