When to go · Pingyao

Pingyao in July

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
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.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PingyaoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 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: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.

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

First month

Second month

July: 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.