Jiuzhaigou Valley

    China

    A high-altitude nature reserve boasting multi-tiered waterfalls and electric-blue travertine lakes.

    Warmest month is August at 23°C on average. Coolest is January at 6°C. Driest reading falls in December with 4 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
      11h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,080 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
    January6°9°C6
    February8°12°C9
    March11°12°C12
    April14°11°C16
    May17°10°C19
    June19°9°C20
    July22°9°C16
    August23°10°C18
    September18°9°C21
    October13°10°C20
    November9°11°C10
    December6°9°C4

    What to do

    • Marvel at the turquoise depths of Five Flower Lake
    • Hike past the broad, roaring Nuorilang Waterfall
    • Explore traditional Tibetan villages in the valley

    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.