Maijishan Grottoes
Tianshui, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
Maijishan Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level. Located in the Qinling mountains, this archaeological site is part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 08:00 to 17:00. Admission prices are ¥70 during the off season and ¥90 during the peak season.
Tianshui Maijishan Airport is 27 km away, while Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is 253 km away. The site is 1,109 km from Beijing. For weather, July and August are the warmest months with highs of 24 °C and 23 °C, but they also have the most rain. The coldest months are January and December, with highs of 0 °C and 1 °C respectively.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is August, with about 171 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -10 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | -2 | -7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 8 | 11 | 34 | 55 | 91 | 117 | 157 | 171 | 143 | 69 | 19 | 7 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
