How warm does Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains get?

Typical daytime highs in Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains are Mar–May 21°C (71°F), Jun–Aug 31°C (88°F), Sep–Nov 23°C (73°F), Dec–Feb 11°C (52°F).

Is Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains expensive?

On the ground, Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains is budget-friendly.

Asia / China

Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains

Q: What sort of trip is Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains good for?

Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, moving about and doing things, eating extremely well.

Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains · China · Zhangjiajie (Yongding)

Thousands of sandstone pillars rising straight out of the forest, a glass walkway along a cliff face for anyone with nerve to spare, and mist that rolls through the gorges most mornings like it is on a schedule.

The best time to visit Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains is Apr–May, Sep–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 23°C (73°F). Local time there is 22:59 (UTC+8).

Best time to go

Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

DYG · Zhangjiajie (Yongding)

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing moving about and doing things eating extremely well

In season

April May September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High8 to 36°C46 to 97°F Rain0 to 260mm0 to 10.2in

April · high 70°F · rain 6.5in · 12.8h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Zhangjiajie (Yongding), this page’s gateway

Zhangjiajie & the Avatar mountains month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	10°C49°F	83mm3.3in	10.5h10.5h
February	12°C53°F	77mm3.0in	11.1h11.1h
March	18°C64°F	132mm5.2in	11.9h11.9h
April	21°C70°F	164mm6.5in	12.8h12.8h	in the recommended window
May	25°C78°F	184mm7.2in	13.6h13.6h	in the recommended window
June	29°C85°F	251mm9.9in	14.0h14.0h
July	32°C89°F	218mm8.6in	13.8h13.8h
August	32°C90°F	154mm6.1in	13.2h13.2h
September	29°C84°F	85mm3.3in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
October	22°C71°F	76mm3.0in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
November	18°C64°F	62mm2.4in	10.7h10.7h
December	11°C53°F	31mm1.2in	10.3h10.3h

Good to know

Currency: CNY · renminbi
Language: Standard Chinese
Plug: A, C, I
Driving: on the right

United States: Type A at home goes in, so your phone charger is fine; Type B plugs are earthed and do not. 220 V there, 120 V at home: check your charger says 100-240 V.

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