When to go · Zhangye

Zhangye in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: High; China overall
Prices: High; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Zhangye

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ZhangyeHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 8 days
Northwest and Silk Road, China · Xinjiang, Gansu (Dunhuang, Zhangye), Inner Mongoliahot
Desert and steppe: very hot summer days in Turpan, bitter winters; May–June and September–October work best.

China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zhangye, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat).

April: Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Zhangye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.