Pangong Tso
Pangong Tso is a large soda lake in China. It covers an area of 690 km2 and is 134 km long.
Planning a visit
The best months to visit are July and August, when daily highs reach 15 °C. These months also see the most rain, with about 15 days of rain in July and 11 days in August. From October to May, temperatures are mostly below freezing, with January being the coldest month with a low of -23 °C.
The nearest airport is Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in India, which is 121 km away. The lake is 3,397 km from Beijing. Pangong Tso is one of the 130 sights of China listed on this site and is the 41st most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 15 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -13 | -12 | -8 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | -3 | -8 |
| Average low, °C | -23 | -23 | -20 | -16 | -10 | -4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -6 | -14 | -19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
