When is the best time to visit Silk Road in China?

Plan your China Silk Road Tour? The Silk Road is the most well-known trading route of ancient Chinese civilization.

The Silk Road started in the ancient city Chang’an (Xian), passed Tianshui, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang Mogao Caves and Loulan ancient city, then at last reach Xinjiang. As a major tourist route in Northwest China, the infrastructure of the Silk Road is improving after ten years of development and construction. It has become an attractive theme tour route in many of the tourism products.

The months of May and October are the best time to travel the Silk Road. The scenery is most beautiful and the weather is comfortable during this time. The summer can be extremely hot.

The winter is freezing. During May, the average temperature along the route is around 15C. The scenery is most beautiful during May. The accumulated winter snow on the tableland is melting.

The grass is turning green. Visitors can enjoy this enchanting scenery without suffering extreme temperatures.

Weather in major cities along the Silk Road:

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