When to go · Shelkar
Shelkar, month by month
Good months for Shelkar: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.2 °C (36 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 1 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.4 °C (39 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 1 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.8 °C (46 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 2 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 4 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 3 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.8 °C (46 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 1 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.4 °C (39 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 1 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shelkar, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Sep: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Sep: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4 (better)
Sep: 9
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Sep: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
September: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Shelkar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.