When to go · Maqu
Maqu in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some buses suspended).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some buses suspended).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MaquHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maqu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some buses suspended).
June: Inside Maqu's best window: Jun–Aug.
Maqu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings