When to go to Zhangjiajie?
Zhangjiajie's forest park is a field of sandstone pillars, each carrying its own crown of pines and drifting in and out of the cloud: the landscape that fed the look of Avatar. Yuanjiajie holds the best known of them, a glass bridge spans the gorge for anyone with the nerve, and a cable car climbs Tianmen Shan to a cave opening clean through the mountain.
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The best time to go
For the best weather in Zhangjiajie, aim for July to September.
See also: Where to go in July? · Where to go in August? · Where to go in September?
Month-by-month weather in Zhangjiajie
| Month | ☀️ h/day | 🌧️ mm | 🌡️ °C | Score /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 75 | 7 | 48 |
| February | 3.7 | 91 | 6 | 42 |
| March | 5.1 | 143 | 14 | 47 |
| April | 6.0 | 218 | 19 | 45 |
| May | 6.6 | 156 | 22 | 53 |
| June | 7.2 | 236 | 26 | 50 |
| July | 9.7 | 181 | 29 | 65 |
| August | 10.9 | 86 | 30 | 79 |
| September | 8.4 | 59 | 26 | 72 |
| October | 6.1 | 68 | 19 | 60 |
| November | 5.6 | 57 | 15 | 57 |
| December | 5.4 | 30 | 7 | 56 |
Estimated from 3 years of data. The score (0–100) combines sunshine, dry weather, clear skies and temperature.
The climate in brief
In Zhangjiajie, the sunniest month is August, and the driest is December (about 30 mm). Temperatures peak in August (about 30°C). Over the year, an average of 1,401 mm of rain falls, and 3 months in 12 offer ideal weather for a trip.
What to do in Zhangjiajie?
- Zhangjiajie forest park (Avatar pillars)
- Zhangjiajie glass bridge
- Tianmen Shan (Heaven's Gate, cable car)
- Yuanjiajie (Hallelujah Mountain)
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- Country: China
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