When to go · Kashgar
Kashgar in February
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
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- 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 February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- KashgarHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 6 days
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.
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact
Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China
Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
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
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6
Apr: 6
Crowds
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: 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