How's the weather like in May for Mt.Siguniang

April to June is Spring time for western Sichuan, the weather is very nice with clear sky always. Plan a travel to Mt.Siguniang in May would be very good with nice weather and gorgeous scenaries. Mt.Siguniang is also named Four Girls Mountain or Four Sisters Mountain, the name originated by the 4 peaks line in the same with different height. Dafeng of 5025m, Erfeng 5276m, Sanfeng 5355m and Yaomeifeng 6250m.   There are also three beautiful Valley in Mt.Siguniang which are Changping Valley, Shuangqiao Valley and Haizi Valley.

Mt.Siguniang is often refered to be Eastward Apls mountain with its nice view, it attracts outdoor lovers come here to visit the beautiful valleys and climb the three peaks as Yaomeifeng is not open to tourists to climb yet.  Yaomeifeng is diffuclt to reach, it is even more difficult than climbing Mt.Everest.

What's the weather like in May for Mt.Siguniang?

Average temperature in May : 9.8 ℃

Average raindrop:140.2mm

Highest temperature:18℃

Lowest temperature : 2 ℃

Weather in May is very nice, neither too cold either not too hold. The scenaries in May is also very nice.  Plan a trek for Changping valley or a sightseeing tour in Shuangqiao Valley are both nice options. 

Cloting Tips in May.

Although it begins to turn warm in May but you still warm down jacet for the early morning and everning. Nice trekking boot are also recommended.  As always need to bring suncream, sunglass and sunhat to avoid getting sunburt.  Travelling in May is not as dry as in Winter season or Apirl but you will need have more water than lower alititude palce, it is still quite dry.

How to deal with altitude reaction?

The elevation of Siguniang town is of 3200m, normally people will not feel so uncomfortable at such an altitude, from some people, they may still feel a little headache or hard to catch the breath and suffer insomnia at night, that is all normally sympton.  The alittude reaction will fade away in one or two days, do not panic when you are feel a little bit unwell during the first 2 days at Mt.Siguniang. There are still some suggestions to help you to getter to  altitude adjustments

1. Take rhodiola tablets（红景天）or Diamox about one week time before the trip starts

2. Seep early and try to get more sleep for your first at night at Mt.Siguniang town

3. Drink more water and no strong excersices for the first day

4. Try to drink some local Tibetan tea or giner tea which will make you more adapted to the local climate

Recommended travel programs

As June is one of the best season for Mt.Siguniang visit, there are so manys things you can do.  You can simply spend some days in Siguniang town to enjoy the spring view and nice sunshine in a hotel and leisurely read book and have coffe. There is one nice coffe shop in Siguniang town

Or you can plan some light trekking tour for Changping Valley , one day or two days are both fine. It is already not so cold to camp outside. It would be nice to camp under the starry night with clear sky. Some nice view from Changping Valley in May

Or you would like a detour in Shuangqiao valley to appreciated the beautiful lake, virgin forest, Tibetan stups and rock mountains. You would feel like you are in Jiuzhaigou park. There are so many things to see in this valley which you can pass a day without noticing it. Some photos from Shuangqiao Valley in May.

The best time for Climbing the peaks of Mt.Sigunaing. From November to April,  it is only possible for Mountain lovers to climb the first peak and the second peak. From May, it is possible to climb the third peak- Sanfeng 5355m as the way to Sanfeng will be accessible from May.  Though the mountain peaks are still covered in heavy snow but you are able to succed to it without too much difficult with professional guide team.   Just kindly remember for mountain climb, you have to issue the permission paper with a local agency like chinaadventure.org in advance, otherwise it's not possible for you to climb the mountains.  Without local mountains, it would be also dangeroud to climb the mountains. Some photos for the nice peak view

May is among the best month to plan a travel to Mt.Siguniang. However if possible, avoid travelling during Labor's holiday as there are likely to small peak. Although it is unlike the crowds in Chengdu Panda breeding centre but it tends to be more than usualy time. After all Mt.Siguniang town is only 4 hour driving from Chengdu, you can plan a weekend plus a friday or Monday, that would be the best way to give yourself a really good vacation. For more details, feel free to contact travel experts at chinaadventure.org.