When to go · Golmud
Golmud in August
Great month. Inside Golmud's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, warm, most train/bus services operate).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Golmud's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, warm, most train/bus services operate).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Golmud in this guide.
Weather in August
- GolmudHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 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 Golmud, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6
Jun: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Golmud's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, warm, most train/bus services operate).
June: Inside Golmud's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, warm, most train/bus services operate).
Golmud: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings