Zhangjiakou weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Zhangjiakou is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with April and September close behind. Zhangjiakou averages about 2,829 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Zhangjiakou?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zhangjiakou is May, then April and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zhangjiakou?
Zhangjiakou gets a lot of sun: around 2,829 hours a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate May (89) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #57 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 59% of the annual 439 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -15° / 5°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -11° / 12°F | 5 mm | 2 |
| March | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -5° / 23°F | 9 mm | 4 |
| April | 84 | 19° / 66°F | 2° / 36°F | 21 mm | 5 |
| May | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| June | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 71 mm | 6 |
| July | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 106 mm | 7 |
| August | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 81 mm | 6 |
| September | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 64 mm | 5 |
| October | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 27 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | 12 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -13° / 9°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Zhangjiakou: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Zhangjiakou?
Zhangjiakou is a city break in China at 710 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Zhangjiakou get a year?
Zhangjiakou gets about 2,829 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Zhangjiakou?
The sunniest time to visit Zhangjiakou is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with April and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Zhangjiakou?
January is the least sunny month in Zhangjiakou, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Zhangjiakou?
The typical midday UV index in Zhangjiakou peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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