When to go · Shelkar
Shelkar in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Weather in August
- ShelkarHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 14 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 Shelkar, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Shelkar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast