Ningxia · China
Guyuan travel guide
Guyuan is a city in Ningxia, China, home to about 1,142,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- GYU10 km · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Guyuan
Guyuan (Chinese: 固原; pinyin: Gùyuán ), formerly known as Xihaigu (Chinese: 西海固; pinyin: xīhǎigù, Xiao'erjing: قُيُوًا شِ) or Dayuan (大原), is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It occupies the southernmost section of the region, bordering Gansu province to the east, south, and due west.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Guyuan
See
- Xumi Mountain Grottoes
- Guyuan Museum
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Where to stay
Hotels in Guyuan
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Atour Hotel (Guyuan Museum) | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Guyuan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guyuan are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Guyuan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qingyang Xifeng Airport (IQN, 121 km) is also within reach.
GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport
IQN · Qingyang Xifeng Airport
Questions
Guyuan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Guyuan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guyuan are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Guyuan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), about 9.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qingyang Xifeng Airport (IQN, 121 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Guyuan?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Guyuan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.