Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
Xi'an, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is an inclined tower and a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction in the Yanta District of Xi'an. This site, which dates to 648, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor. It is one of 130 sights in China on this site and is the 47th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 31 km from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport and 914 km from Beijing. Visitors can combine a visit with the Small Wild Goose Pagoda (3.1 km), the Great Mosque of Xi'an (5.3 km), or the Daming Palace (8.0 km). Other nearby locations include Weiyang Palace and the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor, both 13.3 km away.
The pagoda is open from 08:00 to 18:30 from March to October, and from 08:00 to 18:00 from November to February. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 30 °C to 32 °C and 123 mm of rain. The driest months are December and January, with daily highs of 7 °C to 8 °C and 8 mm of rain. In April, daily highs are 22 °C with 44 mm of rain, while October has highs of 20 °C and 64 mm of rain.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is July, with about 123 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 8 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 71 | 80 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 64 | 24 | 8 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
