When to go · Zhangye

Zhangye in June

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; China overall
Prices: Medium; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedChina month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ZhangyeHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 7 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.

China overall: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zhangye, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

April: Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Zhangye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.