When to go · Zhangye
Zhangye in September
Great month. Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Zhangye in this guide.
Weather in September
- ZhangyeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Northwest and Silk Road, China · Xinjiang, Gansu (Dunhuang, Zhangye), Inner Mongoliabest weather
Desert and steppe: very hot summer days in Turpan, bitter winters; May–June and September–October work best.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zhangye, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 5
Apr: 5
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Apr: 0
September: Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Zhangye's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Zhangye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.