Stable oxygen isotope（δ¹⁸O）in ice core records is good proxy for temperature record and is representative of climatic change. The study of the δ¹⁸O variation in precipitation can throw light on the climatic significance of δ¹⁸O records in ice core. This paper reviews the advances in the study of stable oxygen isotope in precipitation in the monsoon region，the non-monsoon region，and the transition region between the monsoon region and the non-monsoon region on the Tibetan Plateau，respectively. Moreover，an outlook on future research over the Tibetan Plateau is presented in this paper.