When to go · Tashkurgan
Tashkurgan in May
Great month. Inside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tashkurgan in this guide.
Weather in May
- TashkurganHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tashkurgan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jun: 7
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Tashkurgan's best window: May–Sep (warmest, clearest); Jul–Aug mildest.
June: 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