When to go · Cherchen
Cherchen in October
Great month. Inside Cherchen's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May (cool, less sandstorm risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Cherchen's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May (cool, less sandstorm risk).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Cherchen in this guide.
Weather in October
- CherchenHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cherchen, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Mar: 2
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Cherchen's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May (cool, less sandstorm risk).
March: Inside Cherchen's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May (cool, less sandstorm risk).
Cherchen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings