Summer in China (June-August) brings heat, humidity, and the domestic travel peak. For foreign travelers, the main challenges are crowd management at popular sites, heat fatigue during outdoor routes, and higher hotel prices. But this is also when northern and high-altitude destinations are at their most accessible.
Hot and humid across most of the country. South: 28-38°C with heavy rain periods. North: 25-35°C, drier. High-altitude regions (Yunnan, Tibet, western Sichuan) stay at 15-25°C.
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