Zhangjiajie weather by month
Warmest month
August
33°C average high
Coolest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
April
194 mm of rain
Driest month
December
37 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Zhangjiajie by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 3°C | -8°C / 24°C | 52 mm | 75% | 10 km/h |
| February | 12°C | 4°C | -5°C / 24°C | 87 mm | 82% | 9 km/h |
| March | 17°C | 10°C | 3°C / 31°C | 149 mm | 79% | 9 km/h |
| April | 22°C | 15°C | 8°C / 32°C | 194 mm | 79% | 10 km/h |
| May | 27°C | 19°C | 10°C / 37°C | 141 mm | 77% | 10 km/h |
| June | 30°C | 22°C | 17°C / 36°C | 144 mm | 80% | 8 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 19°C / 39°C | 119 mm | 80% | 9 km/h |
| August | 33°C | 25°C | 20°C / 40°C | 104 mm | 77% | 9 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 21°C | 11°C / 36°C | 72 mm | 78% | 10 km/h |
| October | 22°C | 15°C | 8°C / 31°C | 74 mm | 75% | 10 km/h |
| November | 17°C | 10°C | 2°C / 27°C | 72 mm | 73% | 8 km/h |
| December | 11°C | 4°C | -3°C / 22°C | 37 mm | 69% | 9 km/h |
Frost and snow-likely months in Zhangjiajie
No month in Zhangjiajie averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 3°C and a record low of -8°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.
These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.
Best time to visit Zhangjiajie
The most comfortable time to visit Zhangjiajie is generally May and September to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 1,247 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 33°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 194 mm, roughly 5× the rainfall of the driest month (December).
Zhangjiajie climate: your questions
Does it snow in Zhangjiajie?
No: the coldest month in Zhangjiajie is January with an average low of 3°C and a record low of -8°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Zhangjiajie weather today.
Will it snow in Zhangjiajie this winter?
Zhangjiajie's winter months average lows of 4°C in December, 3°C in January and 4°C in February, with about 177 mm of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Zhangjiajie 10-day forecast.
When is the best time to visit Zhangjiajie?
May and September to October are the most comfortable months in Zhangjiajie, with highs near 26°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 33°C by day; April is the wettest, with 194 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 3°C. What it is doing today: Zhangjiajie weather today.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Zhangjiajie forecast for what is happening now.
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