Mindroling Monastery Religious Site

Important Nyingma Buddhist monastery with historic murals

A major Nyingma Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Mindroling draws pilgrims and visitors for its prayer halls, thangka art and seasonal religious festivals.

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Mindroling Monastery at a Glance#

Address: Mindroling Monastery, near Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, PRC

How to Get to Mindroling Monastery#

Access is typically via Lhasa; travelers proceed with permit and usually as part of an organized tour. Local roads link Lhasa to surrounding monasteries; check travel and permit rules with Chinese authorities or your tour operator.

Best Time to Visit Mindroling Monastery#

Spring and autumn are the most comfortable for travel in Tibet; avoid the monsoon and the cold of deep winter.

Spring
Apr-Jun · 5-15°C (day)
Clear skies and festival season; high-altitude sunshine is strong
Autumn
Sep-Oct · 5-15°C (day)
Dry season with crisp air and good visibility

Weather & Climate near Mindroling Monastery#

Climate

Mindroling Monastery's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with cool summers (peaking in June) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -13°C to 20°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 40 Good
Best Time to Visit
MayNovemberOctober
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
23°
Warmest Month
-22°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of 4°C and lows of -13°C. The driest month with just 1 mm and mostly sunny skies.

63 Good

Comfort

-4°
Feels Like Freezing
-4°C
Temperature
-13°
39%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
2.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.1
UV Index
High
10.4h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 7°C and lows of -9°C. Almost no rain.

70 Very Good

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-9°
36%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.6
UV Index
Very High
11.0h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of -5°C. Almost no rain and partly cloudy skies.

70 Very Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-5° 11°
36%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

4 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
11.9h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of -2°C. Almost no rain and partly cloudy skies.

66 Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-2° 14°
43%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

9 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.5
UV Index
Extreme
12.8h daylight

May

May is cold with highs of 17°C and lows of 3°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

74 Very Good

Comfort

10°
Feels Like Cold
10°C
Temperature
17°
49%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

23 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.9
UV Index
Extreme
13.5h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (59 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

65 Good

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
20°
59%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

59 mm
Rainfall
2.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
3.1
UV Index
Extreme
13.9h daylight

July

July is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C. The wettest month with 99 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
19°
68%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

99 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
3.0
UV Index
Extreme
13.7h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C. Regular rainfall (96 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

61 Good

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
19°
71%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

96 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.9
UV Index
Extreme
13.1h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

65 Good

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
17°
70%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

53 mm
Rainfall
1.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.5
UV Index
Extreme
12.2h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of -1°C. Almost no rain.

71 Very Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-1° 14°
61%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

9 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Extreme
11.3h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of -8°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-8°
45%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
2.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.4
UV Index
High
10.6h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 5°C and lows of -12°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

65 Good

Comfort

-3°
Feels Like Freezing
-3°C
Temperature
-12°
39%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
2.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.1
UV Index
High
10.2h daylight