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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

  1. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  5. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  6. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  7. 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 daysCrowds: High
  8. 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 daysCrowds: High
  9. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  10. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  12. 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 daysCrowds: Low