When to go · Xidang
Xidang in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, leeches on trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, leeches on trails).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- XidangHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 19 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xidang, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 19
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, leeches on trails).
January: Inside Xidang's best window: Oct–May.
Xidang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast