When to go · Xiahe
Xiahe, month by month
The best months for Xiahe: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.2 °C (36 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 3 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.5 °C (41 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 4 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.10 °C (50 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.18 °C (64 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 15 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.13 °C (55 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.8 °C (46 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 4 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.3 °C (37 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 2 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xiahe, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 15 (better)
Jul: 17
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
July: Inside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
Xiahe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.