Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan is a canal and a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction. It is a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level and is part of the Qingchengshan-Dujiangyan National Park.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the cooler, drier months such as December, January, or February, when daily highs range from 6 °C to 8 °C and rainfall is minimal. The summer months of July and August are the warmest but also the wettest, with daily highs reaching 27 °C and significant rainfall.
To reach Dujiangyan, you can fly into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, which is 60 km away. The site is 1,521 km from Beijing. Admission costs ¥90. You can combine a visit here with Mount Qingcheng, which is 0.8 km away. Dujiangyan is one of the 130 sights in China listed on this site and is the 46th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is August, with about 273 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 19 | 25 | 45 | 72 | 109 | 143 | 256 | 273 | 174 | 68 | 29 | 14 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
