Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
China UNESCO World Heritage Site
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a protected area and a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture.
Planning a visit
The climate varies by month, with the coldest temperatures occurring in January when highs are about -8 °C and lows reach -20 °C. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of about 14 °C. Rainfall is most frequent from May through October, with June seeing about 21 rainy days.
To reach the area, the nearest airport is Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, which is 19 km away. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is a further 243 km away. The site is located about 1,378 km from Beijing. This site is one of the 130 sights in China listed on this website and is ranked 76th among the country's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 14 °C. The wettest is June, with about 230 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -8 | -6 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | -1 | -7 |
| Average low, °C | -19 | -17 | -12 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | -3 | -13 | -19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 12 | 21 | 62 | 116 | 206 | 230 | 200 | 196 | 204 | 126 | 24 | 8 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
