When to go · Shelkar
Shelkar in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.
Is another month better than July?
July 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 July
- ShelkarHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.
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
Jul: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 15
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Apr: 0
July: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.
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