Guangdong · China

Xichang travel guide

Xichang is a city in Guangdong, China, home to about 109,000 people.

Best months
February and October to December
Nearest airport
SWA19 km · Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
Currency
CNYrenminbi
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Language
Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese

When to go

The best time to visit Xichang

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Xichang are February and October to December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 303 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec303 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Xichang: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line.

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SWA · Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport

18.9 km from the centreICAO ZGOW

Questions

Xichang: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Xichang?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Xichang are February and October to December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 303 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Xichang?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Xichang?

renminbi (CNY).

Nearby

Destinations near Xichang

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; 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.