Nyingchi Weather in December

Nyingchi Weather in December

Nyingchi has an average temperature of 9 ℃ and a lowest temperature of - 12 ℃, the average temperature during the day is around 10 ℃, and the average temperature at night is around - 5 ℃. generally speaking it won’t be that cold during the day, but at night it can get a bit frigid so take care to keep warm.

Dressing guide in December

Temperature difference between day and night is quite large. Day average temperature is relatively high at about 10℃. It is recommended to wear spring clothing, such as light cashmere sweater, jeans and skirt. Average night temperature can fall to - 4 ℃, so if you are going out at evening or night, cotton-padded jacket, winter coat, leather jacket and down jacket are suitable cloths to wear. As Nyingchi is located on high plateau with strong UV, it is very easy to get sunburns so sunscreen, sunglasses and sun helmet can all come in very handy.

Tour guide to Nyingchi in December:The most beautiful season in Nyingchi are spring and autumn, while winter has its own snowy beauty with much less traveller coming. The air in winter is very dry so bring a lot of moisturizer with you, lip balm is a must, and drink water to stay hydrated. Although it is warm during daytime, the temperature at night gets very low, and most of the hotels have no radiator, so don’s forget to bring warm clothes. In winter. The sun rises at 8 o 'clock and goes down at 7 o 'clock, so there are lots of time to go sightseeing and you can adjust your schedule accordingly.

Notes for visiting Nyingchi in December:

Air in Tibet is very dry in winter, so bring lip balm, hand cream, face cream, soothing oil and other moisturizer to care for you skin. Fruit and vegetable can replenish your body with water. You are not encouraged to bath or shower everyday for you can easily catch a cold. In fact, even if you do not wash your body for a few days it will still feel clean and fresh.

When winter comes to Tibet, one theme activity would be to bask in the sun. However, while enjoying sunshine, do not forget to rub some sunscreen and wear sunglasses and hats.

Winter oxygen content in Tibet is lower, and the chances of getting altitude sickness are higher than that in summer. Therefore, we should prepare well to guard ourselves against that. (in fact, no matter which season, altitude sickness cannot be ignored). You can drink some rhodiola rosea tea ten or fifteen days in advance to adapt your body. Plateau peaceful capsule is a common drug to treat altitude sickness.