When to go · Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiakou in August
Great month. Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Zhangjiakou in this guide.
Weather in August
- ZhangjiakouHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zhangjiakou, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
January: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Zhangjiakou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.