Qinghai forms a distinctive plateau continental climate because of the interactions of the factors, such as, its elevation, its terrain, its latitude, its geographic location, atmospheric circulation, etc. It is long but not cold in winter, short and cool in summer, and four seasons change obscurely. The local distributions of the temperature vary wildly; vertical changes are distinctive; the precipitation varies in different area, and the rainfall always concentrates in some seasons. Its annual average temperature is about 2 ℃ to 9 ℃; its duration of frost-free period is about 100 to 200 days; its annual rainfall is about 250mm to 550mm, mainly concentrate on July to September,
Best Time to visit Qinghai
The best time for traveling in Qinghai is from May to October when it is not too cold with beautiful natural scenery. In the middle of May, the grassland becomes green by and by, various kinds of migratory birds fly to
Qinghai Lake, glacier and snow melt, and the plateau comes into a lively age. In July and August, tourists will be captivated by the thousands of acres of rapeseed flower in Menyuan County.
July is the hottest month in
Qinghai Province, at the time, the temperature of Chaerhan District in Caidamu Basin can reach to 36C while the eastern part of Qinghai Province is cool and it is a great place to spend summer holiday; the tourists who will travel in the southern part of Qinghai Province (Yushu, Wudaoliang, and the mouth of Mt.
Tanggula) should still pay extra attention to protect against cold.
Clothing Tips
During spring and autumn in
Qinghai, there is lots of fine sand blow by the wind in the air, you need to put on your wind coat and wear a mask. The temperature of summer in
Qinghai has large difference between day and night, especially in the Kunlun Mountains and Qilian Mountains areas. If you go there, you need to prepare the outdoor warm clothes. And people who are interested in mountaineering need to prepare suitable shoes. The summer in Qinghai is mostly sunny day with thin air; tourists should have some ultraviolet prevention measures, and prepare some drugs to prevent altitude reaction. Winter is too cold in Qinghai, you should bring your thick coat and thick sweaters.
Avoid Peak Holidays
It is not a good idea to travel in China during Chinese holidays when huge numbers of Chinese people are travelling around. The busiest three national holidays in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labor Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival is an especially crowded time to travel. The advantage of being in China at this time is that you will get the opportunity to experience "first hand" the significance of these celebrations in Chinese culture.
Others Tips
1. The summer in Qinghai is mostly sunny day with thin air, tourists should have some ultraviolet prevention measures, and prepare some drugs to prevent altitude reaction.
2. Tourists who are interested in mountaineering need to prepare your suitable shoes.
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