Is it okay to go to Shangri-La in July?

Now is the best season to travel to Shangri-La, so go with confidence.

Because Shangri-La is located on a plateau with complex landforms and is affected by natural conditions, the choice of season is very important when traveling to Shangri-La. The best times to travel to Shangri-La are late spring and early summer from May to July and autumn from September to October. Apart from the festivals, the temperature and weather conditions during this period are the most suitable for traveling. The flowers are in bloom, the grass and trees are green, the sky is endless blue, and the scenery is the most beautiful. However, the temperature difference between these two seasons is also large.

Shangri-La is about 3,300 meters above sea level and has a humid plateau climate. The climate changes greatly throughout the four seasons. Like all plateaus, there is a large temperature difference between morning and evening and strong winds. If the sun shines during the day in summer, the temperature can reach over 30°C, and the sunlight is so strong that people can't even open their eyes; but in the morning and evening, it feels cold. No matter what season you go to Shangri-La, you should prepare a cold jacket.

Spring, especially early spring, is the snow melting period and is relatively cold, with temperatures around 5-20°C. Summer is the season with the highest temperature, and it is also the rainy season. The lake has a large amount of water, but landslides often occur when it rains on the road. The temperature is about 15-30℃. The scenery is the most beautiful in autumn, when the temperature is about 5-30℃. Winter has the lowest temperature, with snow, and the lowest temperature can sometimes reach minus 20°C.