When to go · Kashgar
Kashgar in December
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
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KashgarHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Low
- Prices · China overall
- Low
China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kashgar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: 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
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings