When to go · Xiahe
Xiahe in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°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, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
- JulyGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
- AugustGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
- SeptemberGreatInside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
Weather in December
- XiaheHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °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 Xiahe, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many guesthouses shut); Tibetan New Year periods when the monastery is crowded or restricted.
June: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings