How much does it cost to travel to Xinjiang? When is the best season to go?

Many people have asked me when is the best time to travel to Xinjiang. My answer is that the best time to travel to Xinjiang is all year round. Different seasons allow you to experience different Xinjiang. According to the most common saying, the best time to travel to Xinjiang is July, August, and September. At this time, the grassland flowers in various parts of Xinjiang are in full bloom, the green grass is quiet, and the fruits are ripe, and the prices are very cheap. For tourists from afar, What could be more important than these two points? Of course, this is also the peak tourist season in Xinjiang, and there are a lot of tourists. It is difficult to book a hotel, and there are very few discounts on air tickets. If you want to have a good time and save a lot of money, it is a wise choice to avoid the peak tourist season. May and June in Xinjiang are the beginning of summer tourism in Xinjiang. Xinjiang seems a little quiet in May, without the hustle and bustle of the peak season. Friends who like peace and quiet can choose this time to visit Xinjiang. May is the season when mulberries mature in Turpan, and June is the season when more than 20,000 acres of lavender in the Ili River Valley sway with the wind, purple flowers bloom, and the fragrance of flowers is overwhelming. It is worth mentioning that June is the most beautiful and short-lived season in Kanas. spring. October is the end of summer tourism in Xinjiang. The fruits are still sweet and the climate is pleasant. It is also the most beautiful autumn in Kanas. November is a less busy month for travel agencies and hotels in Xinjiang. It is also the watershed between summer tourism in Xinjiang and winter tourism in Xinjiang. Winter in Xinjiang is from November to April of the following year. In recent years, Xinjiang winter tourism has gradually formed a scale, mainly including Kanas ice and snow tour, Tianshan Tianchi ice and snow tour, Kashgar folk custom tour, etc. In addition, Xinjiang during the long winter is a paradise for outdoor sports enthusiasts such as skiing, skating, and desert hiking.

May to October is the tourist season in Xinjiang, and the best travel seasons are July, August and September.

Xinjiang is far away from the ocean and is surrounded by high mountains, making it difficult for ocean moisture to enter, forming an obvious continental climate. The temperature changes greatly, the sunshine hours are long (annual sunshine hours reach 2500-3500 hours), the precipitation is small, and the air is dry. Generally speaking, the winter temperature in northern Xinjiang is higher than that in southern Xinjiang, and the summer temperature in southern Xinjiang is higher than that in northern Xinjiang.

In the coldest month (January), the average temperature in the Junggar Basin is below minus 20°C. The absolute lowest temperature in Fuyun County on the northern edge of the basin once reached minus 50.15°C, making it one of the coldest regions in the country. one.

In the hottest month (July), the average temperature in Turpan, known as the "Fire Continent", is over 33°C, and the absolute highest temperature has reached 49.6°C, ranking highest in the country. Due to the huge daily temperature difference between spring and summer and autumn and winter in most areas of Xinjiang, there has always been a saying of "wearing fur coats in the morning and eating watermelon around the stove in the afternoon." Xinjiang’s climate will also have a direct impact on travel.

“It snows in the mountains in May, but it’s cold without flowers”; “The north wind blows the white grass on the ground, and it snows in August.” Xinjiang is definitely cold enough.

“You are still sweating in September, and the scorching wind blows the sand”; “The volcano should be even hotter in June, and there will be no pedestrians at the Chiting crossing.” Xinjiang is also hot enough.

Xinjiang will always have several cold waves that significantly cool down the temperature in winter. The average temperature in January, the coldest month in the Junggar Basin, will be around minus 16°C. Northern Xinjiang is very snowy. In winter and spring, the deepest snowfall in the Altai Forest Area, Tacheng, and Ili Valley can reach more than 1 meter, and the temperature has also reached minus 40 to minus 50 degrees Celsius. Even the temperature in Urumqi will drop to minus 15℃. National highways have also turned into icy and snowy roads, and vehicles must use anti-skid chains. On days when dripping water turns into ice, there are no flowers, green grass, fresh fruits and bright clothes. At this time, except for going to southern Xinjiang, playing in the ice and snow in the northern scenery, or exploring with a horse-drawn sledge, there are many places that you absolutely cannot go. Therefore, starting from the end of October, the entire Xinjiang has entered a long off-season for tourism until May of the following year.

Xinjiang is located deep inland, surrounded by high mountains that block water vapor from the ocean, creating a typical temperate continental arid climate. Cold winters and hot summers, long winters and short summers are the most significant characteristics of Xinjiang's climate.

The winter in Xinjiang can be summarized in two sentences: "It snows in the mountains in May, but there are no flowers, only cold" and "The north wind blows the white grass on the ground, and the sky is full of snow in August." When the cold wave passes, Xinjiang will experience multiple coolings, and then the entire northern Xinjiang will turn into a vast expanse of white. In winter, the lowest temperature in Xinjiang can reach 40-50 degrees Celsius. The icy and snowy Xinjiang is generally not suitable for travel except for skiing and skating. The winter in Xinjiang is also long. From October every year to April of the following year, Xinjiang is shrouded in a cold winter.

The summer in Xinjiang is another extreme. "You still sweat in September, the scorching wind blows the sand" and "The volcano should be even hotter in June, and there are no pedestrians at the Chiting crossing" are the true descriptions of Xinjiang's summer. Portrait. The heat in southern Xinjiang in July and August is unbearable. The average temperature in Turpan is around 40 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature has once been recorded at more than 70 degrees Celsius. Fortunately, the climate in Xinjiang is dry, and it is not as boring or uncomfortable as the big stoves in the south. When traveling in Xinjiang, it is important to replenish water. The fresh and cheap fruits available everywhere are your best choice. Don’t forget to take some with you in the car at any time. Xinjiang has little rain and always has clear skies in summer, so it becomes a place where fruits are fragrant in summer.

In general, the travel season in Xinjiang is from May to October every year, and the best travel seasons are July, August, and September. If you are chasing the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang, choose to go to Xinjiang in September. At the end of September, Kanas, Hemu, Baihaba, Baisha Lake, and Keketuo Sea will see the white birch trees turn golden, the European aspen trees turn red, and the tall and tall pines remain the same. It is green and extremely colorful. May to June is a good time to take pictures of the prairie, flowers, swans and herdsmen transitioning; from June to July, the Ili grassland is the most colorful, and you can see large tracts of lavender and rapeseed; July to August is the best time to The best time for mountaineering and climbing the Pamir Plateau; the grapes in Turpan are ripe in mid-August, and it’s a good time to eat fruits; the Taklimakan Desert and the Great River are suitable for exploration from mid-March to May and September to November ( The surface temperature is still at best 55 degrees Celsius); October is suitable for exploration in Lop Nur and Loulan areas; June to August is also suitable for travel and photography in Kanashu. In early October, the herdsmen's return is the most spectacular; around the National Day, the mature autumn colors in northern Xinjiang, especially in the Altay region, and the golden poplar forests in the desert in mid-to-late October are the most beautiful, and the photos taken are also the most colorful and attractive. It is also a good choice to go to Urumqi to play in the snow in winter, or to take pictures of winter scenery in Fuyun and Ili areas.

The Eid al-Adha is a day not to be missed when visiting Xinjiang. It is a unique festival for ethnic minorities such as the Hui, Kazakhs and Uzbeks in China. It falls on December 10th in the Islamic calendar. In the early morning of the festival, you should bathe in the fragrance, dress carefully, and go to the mosque to attend the ceremony. During the Eid al-Adha festival in Xinjiang, a grand Maisilaifu singing and dancing gathering will be held in squares in cities and rural areas. In the Kazakh, Kirgiz, Tajik, Uzbek and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang, competitions such as sheep holding, horse racing, and wrestling are held during the festival, which is very lively.

April to May: Deserts, Southern Xinjiang, and Eastern Xinjiang

To see the deserts during the Qingming Festival, the surrounding areas of Turpan and the Kumtag Desert are good choices, and they are very far from Urumqi. You can go back and forth in just one day without worrying about accommodation

Spring has just arrived in northern Xinjiang, but in southern Xinjiang, such as Kashgar, Korla, Kuqa, Hotan and other areas, spring has already begun. open. At this time, traveling to southern Xinjiang is a very good choice. The rich and colorful ethnic customs of Kashgar, the vastness and magnificence of the Pamir Plateau; the majestic beauty of the Kunlun Mountains in Hotan, the simple nature of the folk customs of Hotan; the desert scenery of Kuqa and Korla, the thousand-year-old Populus euphratica, the mysterious Grand Canyon...

June: Northern Xinjiang

In the Yili grassland, flowers are in full bloom and green grass is full. Not to mention the intoxicatingly beautiful green of Nalati Grassland, Bayinbulak Grassland, and Tangbula Grassland, the fiery red tulips and dazzling yellow rapeseed flowers along the way have already made the weather in June so beautiful. Yili's brilliance is overflowing with brilliance. There is also the tranquility of the Xiate Ancient Road, the loftiness of the Kalajun Grassland, the mystery of Sailimu Lake... The whole of June is June in Ili, and it is a paradise for countless tourists who yearn for the colorful world of Ili!

May-June: It is the spring in Xinjiang. The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. The temperature in this season is around 15-20 degrees. It is a good time to travel. You can go to see Tianshan Tianchi, Hemu Scenic Area, Kanas Scenic Area, Selim Lake, go for an outing and explore!

July to August: the best travel season, all parts of Xinjiang are beautiful

The best time to travel to Xinjiang is August and September in the autumn, when the weather has It's starting to cool down and the fruits are ripe. I won’t go into details about how beautiful it is, you will know it when you go there~~

This is the season when fruits are fragrant. In the Turpan and Kashgar regions of southern Xinjiang, due to the strong sunshine, the fruits are especially sweet when ripe. . Watermelon, cantaloupe, muskmelon, grapes of all kinds.

There are also Nalati Prairie and Bayinbuluke Prairie. This is the time when the grass grows vigorously. You can go to the grassland and enjoy the feeling of the grassland.

September to October: This season in northern Xinjiang is the best season to travel to Xinjiang for photography

It is the end of summer tourism in Xinjiang. The fruits are still sweet and the climate is pleasant. The most beautiful autumn in Kanas. Friends who like photography must not miss this excellent opportunity. The time is quite short. In about half a month, Xinjiang officially enters the cold and long winter.

Xinjiang has entered autumn, and the birch forests will show the brilliant golden leaves of autumn, which is more suitable for photography tours! There is a large gathering of photography enthusiasts in Kanas. If you can capture that golden autumn scene when the sun rises above the horizon, it is definitely worth showing off and collecting!

November to April next year: Ice and Snow

Kanas Ice and Snow Tour, Tianshan Tianchi Ice and Snow Tour, Kashgar Folk Custom Tour, etc. In addition, Xinjiang during the long winter is a paradise for outdoor sports enthusiasts such as skiing, skating, and desert hiking. Collapse