Pack for nights near −10 °C even in Lhasa, because hotel heating is uneven in winter.
Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) · month by month
Kailash in January
Lhasa −9 to 8 °C, dry and sunny; Darchen below −20 °C at night
- Off season
Questions travellers ask
Is January a good time to visit Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal)?
January is closed season at Kailash. Darchen and Manasarovar lie under snow and ice, guesthouses on the parikrama shut, and permits for Ngari are not issued to pilgrim groups. Lhasa is a different matter: days are sunny and dry, and Tibetan pilgrims from the countryside crowd the Barkhor and the Jokhang in winter. Short Lhasa tours can run while Tibet Travel Permits are being issued, but foreign travel usually closes around Losar in February or March.
What is the weather like in Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) in January?
Lhasa −9 to 8 °C, dry and sunny; Darchen below −20 °C at night. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Kailash & Tibet (via Nepal) packages work in January?
Good choices this month: Lhasa and Yamdrok Lake Short Tour, 5 Days, Lhasa Tour from Kathmandu, 5 Nights by Air. Pack for nights near −10 °C even in Lhasa, because hotel heating is uneven in winter.