Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Xi'an, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is a brick structure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor.
Planning a visit
The pagoda is open Wednesday to Monday from 09:00 to 17:00. Visitors can reach the site via Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, which is 28 km away. The site is 914 km from Beijing.
Climate conditions vary by month. July and August are the warmest and wettest months, with highs of 32 °C and 30 °C and over 110 mm of rain. The coolest months are January and December, with highs of 7 °C and 8 °C. Nearby sights include the Great Mosque of Xi'an (2.5 km), Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (3.1 km), and Daming Palace (6 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is August, with about 117 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 10 | 16 | 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 | 29 | 42 | 68 | 76 | 116 | 117 | 112 | 62 | 23 | 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.
