Check Tibet permit status before booking December flights, because closures can be announced at short notice.
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) · month by month
Kailash in December
Lhasa −8 to 8 °C, sunny and dry; Shigatse −10 to 7 °C
- Off season
Questions travellers ask
Is December a good time to visit Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)?
December is quiet in Tibet. Kailash and Manasarovar are frozen and closed to pilgrims, and the road west of Saga carries little traffic. Lhasa remains open to tours in most years, and winter is when nomads and farmers make their own pilgrimages to the Jokhang, so the Barkhor fills with Tibetan pilgrims rather than tourists. It is also the time to plan the next yatra and start passport and medical paperwork.
What is the weather like in Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) in December?
Lhasa −8 to 8 °C, sunny and dry; Shigatse −10 to 7 °C. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) packages work in December?
Good choices this month: Lhasa and Yamdrok Lake Short Tour, 5 Days, Lhasa Tour from Kathmandu, 5 Nights by Air. Check Tibet permit status before booking December flights, because closures can be announced at short notice.