When to go · Xiahe
Xiahe in October
Great month. Inside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Xiahe in this guide.
Weather in October
- XiaheHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 9 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.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xiahe, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
Oct: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jun: 0
October: Inside Xiahe's best window: Jun–Sep for green grasslands and warm days; Oct for clear light with cold nights.
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