When to go · Khorgos
Khorgos, month by month
Good months for Khorgos: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.2 °C (36 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.4 °C (39 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 5 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.10 °C (50 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.17 °C (63 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.10 °C (50 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.4 °C (39 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 5 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Khorgos, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Sep: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
Sep: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Sep: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
September: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Khorgos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.