When to go · Lanzhou
Lanzhou in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry), Jul–Aug (short heavy-rain spells).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 66
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry), Jul–Aug (short heavy-rain spells).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LanzhouHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 66 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 66 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 Lanzhou, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 66
May: 39 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry), Jul–Aug (short heavy-rain spells).
May: Inside Lanzhou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Lanzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast