Huangshan

    China

    Mist-shrouded granite peaks dotted with twisted pine trees that have inspired Chinese painters for millennia.

    Warmest month is July at 32°C on average. Coolest is January at 8°C. Driest reading falls in December with 9 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥16 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥22 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,492 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January8°12°C12
    February10°14°C14
    March16°14°C15
    April22°12°C14
    May25°10°C14
    June28°9°C19
    July32°9°C15
    August32°7°C14
    September28°10°C13
    October22°12°C11
    November17°12°C11
    December10°12°C9

    What to do

    • Hike up the formidable Western Steps
    • Watch the sea of clouds sunrise from Bright Summit
    • Soak in the steaming hot springs at the mountain's base

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.