East Asia · Nature travel
Best time to visit Jiuzhaigou
Late Oct–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 16.4°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Off-season | 9.3°C | 0.4 | 53.4% |
| February | Fair | 11.7°C | 1.0 | 63.9% |
| March | Okay | 15.4°C | 2.6 | 70.8% |
| April | Good | 20.0°C | 4.1 | 70.6% |
| May | Okay | 23.1°C | 5.8 | 72.9% |
| June | Okay | 25.3°C | 6.2 | 74.2% |
| July | Okay | 27.1°C | 6.0 | 66.7% |
| August | Okay | 27.1°C | 5.5 | 66.2% |
| September | Okay | 23.8°C | 6.0 | 69.8% |
| October | Good | 18.7°C | 5.0 | 66.0% |
| November | Good | 14.0°C | 1.2 | 49.7% |
| December | Fair | 10.1°C | 0.2 | 44.6% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Jiuzhaigou?
- Late Oct–Early Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 16.4°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Jiuzhaigou?
- Early Jan–Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 9.3°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Jiuzhaigou?
- June, July, September, with about 6.2 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.