Region: Xinjiang · China
Kokdala travel guide
Kokdala is a city in Xinjiang, China, home to about 70,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, September and October
- Nearest airport
- YIN27 km · Ili Yining International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Urumqi
- Plugs
- A, C, I · 220 V
- Emergency
- 110
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
When to go
The best time to visit Kokdala
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kokdala are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 42 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).
Public holidays in China, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Kokdala: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ili Yining International Airport (YIN), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL, 149 km) is also within reach.
YIN · Ili Yining International Airport
BPL · Bole Alashankou Airport
Questions
Kokdala: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kokdala?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kokdala are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 42 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kokdala?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ili Yining International Airport (YIN), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL, 149 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Kokdala?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kokdala
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.