Helan Mountains
The Helan Mountains are a mountain range and nature reserve in China. This area is one of the 130 sights of China featured on this site and is ranked 126 in popularity among the country's sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July, with a high of 18 °C, and August, with a high of 16 °C. The coldest period is January, when temperatures can drop to a low of -21 °C. Rainfall is highest in July and August, while the driest months are December and January.
Visitors can reach the site via Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport, which is 33 km away, or Yinchuan Hedong International Airport, located 69 km from the mountains. The site is 906 km from Beijing. The Western Xia mausoleums are 44.4 km away and can be combined with a visit here. Admission is ¥60, plus ¥20 for a park shuttle bus, and the site is open from 09:00 to 18:00.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 18 °C. The wettest is July, with about 88 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -11 | -8 | -2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | -4 | -10 |
| Average low, °C | -21 | -18 | -12 | -6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | -5 | -13 | -19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 49 | 88 | 78 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainy days | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
