When to go · Pingyao

Pingyao in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Chinese New Year week.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: High; China overall
Prices: High; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pingyao

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Chinese New Year week.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PingyaoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 11 days
North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaorainy
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.

China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pingyao, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Chinese New Year week.

April: Inside Pingyao's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Pingyao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.