When to go · Khorgos
Khorgos in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Weather in August
- KhorgosHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 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 Khorgos, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Khorgos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen