When to go · Tashkurgan
Tashkurgan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, highs below freezing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, highs below freezing).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
- JuneGreatInside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
- JulyGreatInside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
- AugustGreatInside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
Weather in December
- TashkurganHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Low
- Prices · China overall
- Low
China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tashkurgan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, highs below freezing).
May: Inside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
Tashkurgan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings