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When to go · Zhangye

Zhangye in September

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
China overall
Prices
Medium
China overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Zhangye

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

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Zhangye in this guide.

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • ZhangyeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · China overall
Medium
Prices · China overall
Medium

China overall: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 5

    Apr: 5

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Apr: 0

September: 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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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