When to go · Kangding
Kangding in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KangdingHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kangding, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited flights).
May: Inside Kangding's best window: May–Oct.
Kangding: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings