Best Time to Kashgar and Travel Tips

Climate in Xinjiang has many features, such as more sunny days, strong sunshine, little rain, dry, large difference between day and night temperature, and more sand and so on. “Early in the morning wearing quilted jacket and noon wearing threading yarn in Xinjiang, and in the evening people in Kashgar can eat watermelon sitting around hot stove” which shows that the temperature difference in a day in Kashgar is really large.

 

Best Time to Kashgar

Kashgar is dry with short winters and long summer, where has relatively dry climate in summer. The coldest month is in January, the average temperature is minus 6 ℃, July is the hottest, the average temperature in 27 ℃. The best time to travel here is June to September, at this time, not only there is good weather every day, and it is the melon and fruit mature season, you can visit Kashgar and taste fresh sweet melon.

In addition, during the Eid al-Fitr (Muslim calendar October 1st) and Eid al-Adha (Muslim calendar on December 10th) to go Kashgar, tourists can see a big Muslim worship activities. The two festival time in Gregorian calendar changes every year.

 

Travel Tips to Kashgar

1. Outside of the urban region of Kashgar, the accommodation is not very convenient, self-help travel backpacker need to note: some places have no hotels or hostels, even no residents, travelers must take the wild camping tents, and best carry valuables when going out.
2. Buying things can bargain, but if you can’t really bargain for a good price, you can put your right hand on your heart and give a salute to say “no, thank you”, don't be impolite to ethnic minority.

►Equipment

Kashgar is located in the hinterland, day and night temperature difference is very big, under the sun during the day you may only need to wear short-sleeved, but at night the temperature will drop to below 0 ℃. Many tourists get up early to travel, it is necessary to bring a windproof garments like pizex, and wear a fleece jacket.

►What to Bring