Best time to visit Zhangjiakou
The best time to visit Zhangjiakou is May–June and August–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
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- 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 | -3.8 °C / 25 °F | -15.3 °C / 4 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 0.5 °C / 33 °F | -11.6 °C / 11 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 9 °C / 48 °F | -3.9 °C / 25 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 2.5 °C / 37 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | good month |
| May | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| June | 27 °C / 81 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| July | 28.4 °C / 83 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 103 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| August | 27.2 °C / 81 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| September | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| October | 15 °C / 59 °F | 2.4 °C / 36 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| November | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | -5.9 °C / 21 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -2.7 °C / 27 °F | -13.4 °C / 8 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 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: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–June, August–September
- Good
- April, July, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 39%.
Against: feels like (high) 12.3 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 2.5 °C / 37 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, relative humidity 39%, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.3 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 52%.
July · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 70%, feels like (high) 29.4 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 103 mm / 4.1 in, average daily high 28.4 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 64%, wet days 11.7 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.8 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, average daily high 27.2 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 9.4 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 64%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, wet days 7.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 59%.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 1 days, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 55%.
Against: feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 2.4 °C / 36 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, September–October
- Good
- March, June
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, average daily high 9 °C / 48 °F, wet days 3.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: average daily low -3.9 °C / 25 °F, feels like (high) 4.1 °C / 39 °F.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 12.3 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 13.3 h, average daily low 2.5 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 14.5 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 15 h, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F.
Against: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, wet days 7.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 1 days, feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 2.4 °C / 36 °F, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Good
- November–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high -3.8 °C / 25 °F, average daily low -15.3 °C / 4 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 9.6 h.
Against: snowfall 1 cm / 0.6 in, days with snow 2.4 days.
February · good
In its favour: average daily high 0.5 °C / 33 °F, average daily low -11.6 °C / 11 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
Against: snowfall 4 cm / 1.5 in, days with snow 4.2 days.
March · good
In its favour: average daily low -3.9 °C / 25 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
Against: snowfall 7 cm / 2.6 in, average daily high 9 °C / 48 °F, days with snow 4.4 days.
November · good
In its favour: average daily low -5.9 °C / 21 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 9.9 h.
Against: snowfall 6 cm / 2.5 in, average daily high 5.1 °C / 41 °F, days with snow 4.1 days.
December · good
In its favour: average daily high -2.7 °C / 27 °F, average daily low -13.4 °C / 8 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 9.3 h.
Against: snowfall 2 cm / 0.7 in, days with snow 2.8 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 富龙滑雪场, 41 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) | -9.1 °C | -4.8 °C | 4.1 °C | 12.3 °C | 19.9 °C | 25.9 °C | 29.4 °C | 27.8 °C | 20.9 °C | 11.2 °C | 0.4 °C | -8.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.5 days | 1.1 days | 1.4 days | 3.1 days | 2.2 days | 1.9 days | 1 days | 0.6 days | 0 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 pm | 5 am | 1 pm | 5 pm | 10 am | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm | 5 am | 2 am | 12 am |
| Sunshine per day | 8.6 h | 9.5 h | 10.1 h | 10.5 h | 11 h | 11.2 h | 10.4 h | 10.6 h | 9.9 h | 8.9 h | 8.2 h | 8.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 48% | 42% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 52% | 64% | 64% | 59% | 55% | 52% | 48% |
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 | 25 µg/m³ | 25.1 µg/m³ | 24.3 µg/m³ | 21.8 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 20.8 µg/m³ | 20.2 µg/m³ | 20.6 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 25.1 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 42.1 µg/m³ | 43.8 µg/m³ | 41.8 µg/m³ | 36.6 µg/m³ | 34.9 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | 34.2 µg/m³ | 32.7 µg/m³ | 33.7 µg/m³ | 34.3 µg/m³ | 41.1 µg/m³ | 36.1 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.