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Huanglong climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

for Huanglong National Park, China
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High season: May - Oct.
Shoulder season: April, Nov.
Crowdedness: 7 (Many tourists)
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Chinese National Day holiday, October 1 to 7: park extremely crowded, daily visitor cap often reached, book ahead
Winter snow and summer landslides can close the road from Chengdu and the Songpan area for a day or more
Park ticket high season April to mid-November, low season mid-November to March with lower prices
Average climate data for Huanglong, China
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) -1 -0 3 7 9 12 14 14 10 7 2 -0 14
Average minimum temperature (°C) -18 -16 -11 -6 -2 1 3 3 1 -4 -11 -17 -18
Average precipitation (mm) 7 11 28 58 102 115 129 113 119 69 15 5 771
Average rainfall days (days) 7 8 14 17 21 23 23 20 22 19 9 5 188
Average daily daylight hours (h) 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5
Average UV index 4 6 8 11 12 12 12 12 10 7 5 3 8

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Huanglong

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is August (14 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (-1 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 6.4 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is August (3.1 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (-18.1 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is -6.4 °C.

Rainfall amount in Huanglong

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is July (128.9 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is December (5 mm). Over the whole year there are 770.9 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Huanglong

The month with the most days of rain is July (23 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is December (4.9 days). Over the whole year there are 188 days of rain on average.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Huanglong

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 14 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 10 h). Over the whole year there are 11.9 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is May (Average sunshine: 6.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is January (Average sunshine: 4.9 h). Over the whole year there are 5.5 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Huanglong

The months with the highest average UV index are May, June, July and August (UV index: 12). The month with the lowest average UV index is December (UV index: 3). Over the whole year the average UV index is 8.5.

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