Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Haidong Diqu
Haidong Diqu
Qinghai, China

Dehenglong

Dehenglong is a small town in Qinghai, China, 2,861 m above sea level. It has a population of about 9,699. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now0°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population9,699
Local time19:29
35.97° N, 102.14° EElevation 2,861 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Dehenglongweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec29October
October: high / low9° / -2°
Rain this month26mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dehenglong at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month20°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

95 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Dehenglong

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
0°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct4°-3°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct9°-4°
Wed28 Oct9°-1°
Thu29 Oct11°-3°
Fri30 Oct11°1°
Sat31 Oct3°0°
Sun1 Nov6°-5°1.5 mm
Mon2 Nov6°-3°
Tue3 Nov9°-2°
Wed4 Nov9°-1°

When to go to Dehenglong

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score544942384458626241295257
High-3°0°5°11°15°18°20°19°15°9°3°-1°
Low-17°-14°-9°-3°2°7°9°8°4°-2°-9°-15°
Rain (mm)44132862719591712642
Wet days113713151717161030

What's on in Dehenglong

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Dehenglong

All monuments

Outdoors around Dehenglong

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Nature around Dehenglong

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dehenglong

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dehenglong

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Dahejia 12 km ↘2023 · 66 km
5.6Tianjiazhai 17 km ↓1968 · 50 km
5.6Haidong 64 km →1995 · 101 km
5.3Labuleng 20 km ↘2019 · 111 km

Towns and villages around Dehenglong

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dehenglong from above

Getting to Dehenglong

Xining Caojiabao International AirportXNN
62 km
Gannan Xiahe AirportGXH
136 km
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLHW
145 km
化隆Railway station
24 km

Places near Dehenglong

Places with a climate like Dehenglong

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dehenglong?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dehenglong.
What is the hottest month in Dehenglong?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Dehenglong?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dehenglong?
July is the wettest month with about 95 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.