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Shigatse's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental (Dry Winter) - Warm-Summer Continental (Dry Winter) climate with cool summers (peaking in June) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -13°C to 21°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of 5°C and lows of -13°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.
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February
February is freezing with highs of 7°C and lows of -10°C. Almost no rain.
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March
March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of -6°C. Almost no rain.
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April
April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of -2°C. Almost no rain and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is cold with highs of 18°C and lows of 2°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (57 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 8°C. Significant rainfall (123 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (142 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (56 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of -2°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.
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November
November is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of -8°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.
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December
December is freezing with highs of 6°C and lows of -12°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and clear sunny skies.