Kashgar weather in October
October in Kashgar: nice, dry — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Kashgar · #174 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 89/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 21°C
- Nights
- 8°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 9.6 h
- Humidity
- 36%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Kashgar in October
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.
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.
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Kashgar climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kashgar in October
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.
Peak crowdsNational Day Golden Week, National Day Golden Week in China, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
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).
Best weatherKashgar's best weather comes in April, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Kashgar in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Clocks run on two times at once
1 Jan – 31 DecOfficially 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 ↗
- Opening
Khunjerab Pass season
1 Apr – 30 Nov · usuallyTrail seasonClosuresBook earlyThe 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
National Day Golden Week
1–7 OctCrowdedBook earlySeven days off nationally from 1 October and the biggest travel surge of the Chinese year. Trains and flights sell out weeks ahead, hotel rates rise sharply, and the best-known sights run at their visitor caps. Source ↗
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Kashgar in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Kashgar?
- October in Kashgar: nice, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Kashgar on SeasonMap's comfort score (89/100).
- What is the weather like in Kashgar in October?
- In October, Kashgar averages a daily high of 20.7°C and a low of 7.6°C, with about 4.8 mm of rain over roughly 1.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kashgar in October?
- Kashgar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 61 in October.