When to go · Zhangye
Zhangye in October
Great month. Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Zhangye in this guide.
Weather in October
- ZhangyeHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Northwest and Silk Road, China · Xinjiang, Gansu (Dunhuang, Zhangye), Inner Mongoliabest weather
Desert and steppe: very hot summer days in Turpan, bitter winters; May–June and September–October work best.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
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
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings