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Yarchen Gar travel season

The best time to visit Yarchen Gar is from April to November. . The climate of Yarchen Gar can be summarized as a late spring, a short summer, a short autumn and a cold winter. Spring is from February to May when normally the snow will melt up on the mountain tops. July and August are the raining seasons, with the average temperature range from 20 °C (65 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) during daytime. Autumn comes at early September. Winter came by November and will last until the next early February/March. Weather changes quickly in summer time. In May, June, September and October, it may rain less but colder during night time, sometimes below 0C or even below -5C. In July and August it may rain a little more but it’s less cold during night time. Travelers visiting Yarchen Gar in winter have the risk of stucking there due to heavy snows.

Yarchen Gar Climate

Travel to Yarchen Gar, the best time are April, August, October. However, to have better weather or better chances of good weather, April, October and November will be a better option. But to see the good green mountain views, July and August are a better option. It’s not guaranteed that one will have good weather here because the weather changes quickly here.

The 100-day meditation festival starts usually by the early November each year when local nuns will have big gatherings and meditate in their cubes. And it will last for 100 days. The beginning of this festival is usually the highlights of this festival and attracts travelers more.

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