When to go · Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan in October
Great month. Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Jiayuguan in this guide.
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 Jiayuguan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Jiayuguan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.