When Is the Best Time to Visit Zhangjiajie?
Best Time to Visit Zhangjiajie When is the best time to travel to Zhangjiajie? Zhangjiajie has no severe cold in winter (temperatures around 0°C) and no extreme heat in summer (temperatures around 30°C). The most suitable travel seasons are April, May, and June and September, October, and November each year, when temperatures are around 20°C. On mountains above 1,200 meters in Zhangjiajie, temperatures are 3-5 degrees lower than at the foot of the mountains. Every July is the rainy season in Zhangjiajie...
Best Time to Visit Zhangjiajie
When is the best time to travel to Zhangjiajie?
Zhangjiajie has no severe cold in winter (temperatures around 0°C) and no extreme heat in summer (temperatures around 30°C). The most suitable travel seasons are April, May, and June and September, October, and November each year, when temperatures are around 20°C. On mountains above 1,200 meters in Zhangjiajie, temperatures are 3-5 degrees lower than at the foot of the mountains. Every July is the rainy season in Zhangjiajie, and rafting on the Mengdong River is often unavailable, so visitors determined to go rafting should be sure to inquire in advance. In winter, Zhangjiajie sees snow, adding much charm for winter visitors, but heavy snow will not close the mountain.
The best times to visit Zhangjiajie are spring and autumn: in spring, Zhangjiajie has fresh fragrant grass and falling blossoms; trace the Golden Whip Stream, tour the Ten-Mile Gallery, explore the Yellow Dragon Cave, and experience the surprise of the Wuling fisherman entering the Peach Blossom Spring. In autumn, Zhangjiajie has high skies and light clouds, with forests dyed in layers of color, and it is exactly the season when delicious fruits such as kiwi and mandarin oranges ripen. Relatively speaking, summer is hot and rainy, and winter is cold, so comfort is slightly lower than in spring and autumn.
Spring recommendations: Golden Whip Stream, Ten-Mile Gallery, Yellow Dragon Cave, Baofeng Lake
Golden Whip Stream winds through peaks, secluded valleys, and clouds; the stream water is clear and bright, full of varied movement, with small fish swimming in it, and flowers and plants fresh along the banks, with birds singing and orioles calling. Walking along the clear stream is more like traveling through a painting. In the Suoxiyu Scenic Area are the Yellow Dragon Cave, carved as if of water jade and beautiful as a fairyland, and the “Heavenly Jade Pool” Baofeng Lake, calm as a precious mirror — both excellent places for sightseeing.
Autumn recommendations: Tianzi Mountain, Yuanjiajie, West Sea, Fengqi Mountain
Tianzi Mountain is most spectacular just after rain clears, when surging clouds and mist form various vast and continuous scenes, truly beautiful. The white clouds of the West Sea have long been called a peerless sight, especially when viewed from the Heavenly Platform. This area also has thousands of stone peaks. Stepping into the West Sea is like being in a sea of stone forests. A poem says, “Nothing in the West Sea is more wondrous than its clouds: sometimes heard as sound, sometimes smelled as if intoxicating, clustered like cotton, billowing like the sea, curling like smoke.”
Tips:
1. Mountain roads are slippery on rainy days, and rain and heavy fog can also cause unclear visibility, so it is best not to risk climbing in the rain.
2. Golden Week and the summer vacation are peak tourist seasons, when various service prices rise and transportation, food, and accommodation are often inconvenient.