When to go · Zhangye
Zhangye in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- ZhangyeHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Northwest and Silk Road, China · Xinjiang, Gansu (Dunhuang, Zhangye), Inner Mongoliahot
Desert and steppe: very hot summer days in Turpan, bitter winters; May–June and September–October work best.
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 Zhangye, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat).
April: Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Zhangye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen