SeasonMapJiuzhaigou weather by month
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The best time to visit Jiuzhaigou is April to June — 84/100 in June, 20°C and 22 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (81/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 68/100 — freezing, dry, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Jiuzhaigou, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Jiuzhaigou is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 68 | C | 2°C | 6 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 72 | B | 3°C | 9 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 77 | B | 7°C | 15 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 81 | A | 13°C | 19 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 83 | A | 17°C | 23 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 84 | A | 20°C | 22 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 78 | B | 22°C | 21 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 80 | A | 22°C | 21 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 80 | A | 19°C | 23 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| OctOctober | 77 | B | 13°C | 23 d | 5 h | Peak | 3 |
| NovNovember | 78 | B | 8°C | 11 d | 7 h | Busy | 3 |
| DecDecember | 73 | B | 4°C | 5 d | 8 h | Quiet | 2 |
What's on in Jiuzhaigou through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Jiuzhaigou in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet