When to go · Kashgar
Kashgar in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (40 °C (104 °F) days), Dec–Feb (down to -10 °C (14 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (104 °F (40 °C) days), Dec–Feb (down to 14 °F (-10 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (40 °C (104 °F) days), Dec–Feb (down to -10 °C (14 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (104 °F (40 °C) days), Dec–Feb (down to 14 °F (-10 °C)).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- KashgarHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 11 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 Kashgar, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Apr: 6 (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 (40 °C days), Dec–Feb (down to -10 °C).
April: Inside Kashgar's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Kashgar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast