When to go · Xiahe
Xiahe, month by month
The best months for Xiahe: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.2 °C / -14 °C, 3 rain days36 °F / 7 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.5 °C / -11 °C, 4 rain days41 °F / 12 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.10 °C / -6 °C, 6 rain days50 °F / 21 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.15 °C / -1 °C, 8 rain days59 °F / 30 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.18 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.21 °C / 6 °C, 15 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.23 °C / 8 °C, 17 rain days73 °F / 46 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.22 °C / 8 °C, 15 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.18 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.13 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.8 °C / -8 °C, 4 rain days46 °F / 18 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.3 °C / -13 °C, 2 rain days37 °F / 9 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low