When to go · Shelkar
Shelkar in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Weather in June
- ShelkarHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shelkar, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 10
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Apr: 0
June: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Shelkar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast