Kangding Travel Season

Kangding is a big place and it refers not only to the town of Kangding but also to the areas around Kangding including the famous traveler destinations such as Minya Konka for hiking, Tagong, Mugetso Lake and Xinnduqiao. Places such as Xinduqiao and Tagong have a very different climate and weather conditions usually due to their higher alttiude. At Kangding the altitude is at 2500 meters while at Xinduqiao the altitude is at 3400 meters, at Tagong the altitude is at 3800 meters, at Mugetso Park the altitude is at 3700 meters. The higher altitude places are usually colder and with more changing weather. The climate here indicates climate of the town of Kangding.

The best time to visit Kangding is from May to October. The climate of Kangding can be summarized as a late spring, a short summer, a short autumn and a cold winter. Spring is from March to May when normally the snow will melt up on the mountain tops. June, July and August are the blooming and lush season and also the warm yet monsoon/wet season, with the average temperature range from 20 °C and 28 °C during daytime. Autumn comes at early September. Winter comes by late November and will last until the next early March. Weather changes quickly in summer time. In May, June, September and October, it may rain less but slightly colder during night time, sometimes below 5C or even below 0C. In July and August it may rain a little more but it’s less cold during night time. You can refer to climate in Minya Konka . Minya Konka is a mountainous area located in the south of Kangding, a place where usually people will travel to while going to Kangding. The area around Kangding has similar kind of weather pattern as that of Kangding. East base of Minya Konka is a lot warmer that places around Kangding, see climte details of Moxi by the base of Hailuogou.