Kashgar weather in May

May in Kashgar: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Kashgar🇨🇳 China · Central Asia · City87
  1. 46Jan
  2. 61Feb
  3. 78Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 87May
  6. 82Jun
  7. 75Jul
  8. 80Aug
  9. 91Sep
  10. 89Oct
  11. 69Nov
  12. 49Dec

#4 of 12 months in Kashgar · #331 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 87/100 (tier A)

Days
28°C
Nights
15°C
Wet days
4
Sun
12.1 h
Humidity
26%
Daylight
14 h
Kashgar, China
Photo: Lan Yao · Pexels

Traveller notes on Kashgar in May

Other months in Kashgar

Forum posters describe March in Kashgar as gradually warming, with late-March-into-early-April temperatures typically cited around 15-20C during the day. Posters are direct that spring travel elsewhere in Xinjiang can still bring genuinely cold surprises - one traveler reported snow in nearby Ürümqi during an early April visit despite it technically being spring. Posters consistently flag March as sandstorm season for eastern Xinjiang and the neighboring Hexi Corridor in Gansu, generally recommending May as a more reliable alternative if avoiding that risk matters. Posters generally recommend warm layers regardless of the daytime warming trend, given how much cooler mornings, evenings and higher-elevation stops can run this early in spring. Posters generally rate March as a workable but still transitional, occasionally dusty time to visit Kashgar.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters name July through September as the best stretch for exploring the Silk Road cities - not too hot, with scenery at its best - though posters heading to nearby high-altitude spots like Karakul Lake note it can still turn glorious and sunny by day (low-20sC) while temperatures drop sharply after dark, making warm layers essential for any side trip outside the city itself. Early-to-mid September specifically gets recommended as the sweet spot before conditions shift heading into October, with one poster describing planning a westbound route that reaches the Kashgar area before October 1 as comfortably workable.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Kashgar climate normals — May

Daytime high28°C / 83°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low15°C / 59°F
Feels like (high)26°C / 79°F
Rainfall18 mm / 0.7 in☀️ dry
Rainy days4 days
Humidity26%🌵 dry
Dew point1°C / 33°F
Sunshine12.1 h/day
Daylight14.3 h
Wind16 km/h / 10 mph
Air quality (US AQI)99🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Kashgar in May

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.

BusyMay Day holiday, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Kashgar's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherKashgar's best weather comes in April, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Kashgar in May

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Rule

    Clocks run on two times at once

    1 Jan – 31 Dec

    Officially everything is Beijing time, two hours ahead of the sun here. In practice shops, buses and meals run on unofficial local time — always ask which one a departure or an opening hour means. Source ↗

  • Season

    Floating dust season

    1 Mar – 31 May · usuallyRisk

    Spring lifts the Taklamakan off the desert floor and parks it over the oasis. On the worst days the sky is a flat beige and the mountains on the Karakoram road simply are not there.

  • Opening

    Khunjerab Pass season

    1 Apr – 30 Nov · usuallyTrail seasonClosuresBook early

    The crossing to Pakistan over the Karakoram Highway runs from about April to the end of the year for light vehicles and May to November for freight, but snow closes it early or late without warning. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    May Day holiday

    1–5 MayGolden WeekCrowdedBook early

    The second national travel week of the year, five days from 1 May. Train and flight tickets go the moment sales open, hotel rates jump, and the main sights take domestic crowds all week. Source ↗

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Kashgar in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit Kashgar?
May in Kashgar: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Kashgar on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
What is the weather like in Kashgar in May?
In May, Kashgar averages a daily high of 28.4°C and a low of 14.8°C, with about 17.8 mm of rain over roughly 3.8 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Kashgar in May?
Kashgar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 99 in May.