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When to go · Jiayuguan

Jiayuguan, month by month

The best months for Jiayuguan: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (very cold).Crowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (very cold).Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.Crowds: Medium
  4. AprilGreatInside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.Crowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.Crowds: Medium
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.Crowds: High
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.Crowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.Crowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.Crowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.Crowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.Crowds: Low

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jiayuguan, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    May: 1

April: Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

May: Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Jiayuguan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.