January in Jiuzhaigou — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10January averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 9.8 daylight hours.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Jiuzhaigou — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Jiuzhaigou — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10February averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 10.8 daylight hours.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Jiuzhaigou — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Jiuzhaigou — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.8/10March averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 12 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Jiuzhaigou — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10April averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 13.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Jiuzhaigou at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Jiuzhaigou — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10May averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Jiuzhaigou — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.8/10June averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Jiuzhaigou — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.8/10July averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Jiuzhaigou — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.8/10August averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Jiuzhaigou — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.8/10September averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Jiuzhaigou — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10October averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 10.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Jiuzhaigou at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Jiuzhaigou — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.8/10November averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 9.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Jiuzhaigou — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 9.5 daylight hours.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Jiuzhaigou — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
