Best time to visit Zhangjiajie
Month-by-month weather averages for Zhangjiajie.
Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C / 45 °F | 1.3 °C / 34 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 15 °C / 59 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 142 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 202 mm / 8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 218 mm / 8.6 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 265 mm / 10.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.1 °C / 86 °F | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 238 mm / 9.4 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30.2 °C / 86 °F | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 150 mm / 5.9 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 26 °C / 79 °F | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| October | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 106 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| November | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| December | 9.2 °C / 49 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- September–November
Why these months
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.4 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 26 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 57%, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F, wet days 11.3 days.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, precipitation 106 mm / 4.2 in, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wet days 10.8 days.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 10.6 days, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–December
- Good
- January–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 8.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, average daily low 1.3 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
Against: average daily high 7 °C / 45 °F, feels like (high) 4.1 °C / 39 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, average daily high 9.1 °C / 48 °F, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, daylight per day 11.2 h, share of daylight that is sunny 42%, wet days 12 days, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, feels like (high) 6.6 °C / 44 °F.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, feels like (high) 13.7 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, daylight per day 12 h, share of daylight that is sunny 46%, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 5.2 days, wet days 14.7 days, precipitation 142 mm / 5.6 in.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 106 mm / 4.2 in, feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, daylight per day 11.5 h, wet days 10.8 days, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 51%, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 10.6 days, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
December · best
In its favour: precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, average daily high 9.2 °C / 49 °F, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 55%, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph, feels like (high) 6.5 °C / 44 °F, daylight per day 10.3 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 伏牛山滑雪场, 520 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 4.1 °C | 6.6 °C | 13.7 °C | 20.5 °C | 26 °C | 31 °C | 35.1 °C | 35 °C | 28.4 °C | 20.5 °C | 13.9 °C | 6.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.9 days | 2.7 days | 5.2 days | 6.7 days | 7.8 days | 8.3 days | 7 days | 4.2 days | 3.5 days | 3.5 days | 2.9 days | 0.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 2 am | 9 am | 7 am | 8 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 am | 7 am | 9 am | 6 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5.4 h | 4.7 h | 5.5 h | 6.4 h | 7 h | 7.6 h | 9.4 h | 9.8 h | 7 h | 5.8 h | 5.5 h | 5.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 74% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 73% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 37.5 µg/m³ | 30.7 µg/m³ | 33.1 µg/m³ | 29.3 µg/m³ | 24.2 µg/m³ | 20 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 25.1 µg/m³ | 35.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 55.2 µg/m³ | 45.1 µg/m³ | 47.6 µg/m³ | 40.8 µg/m³ | 35.2 µg/m³ | 29.6 µg/m³ | 22.5 µg/m³ | 24.9 µg/m³ | 27.2 µg/m³ | 29.6 µg/m³ | 37.1 µg/m³ | 53.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Wulingyuan
24 km away