The climate and weather conditions in Tibet show some distinctive characteristics that you would seldom experience in places of the same latitude as Tibet. These distinctive features include the following:

1. Tibet Atmosphere is Severe, Dry, Continental Climate

Tibet is bound by two huge mountain ranges, namely: the Himalayas in south and southwest and the Tanggula Mountain Range in the north. Characterized by strong winds, rarefied, and low humidity atmosphere, the Tibetan Plateau is greatly exposed to cool arctic air. The Qiangtang region, for example, doesn't have trees or any large farmlands. So, you'll see grasslands in this area, which is almost two-thirds of the total area of Tibet. It stretches for almost 1,600 kilometers and features vast highlands as well as giant lakes.

Tibet is also barely penetrated by the southern tropical air masses because of the Himalayan barrier. Thus, it gets minimal rainfall throughout the year because the Himalayas blocks the rain-bearing clouds from the Indian Ocean and Subcontinent of India.