China

Gansu

701 places · 17.28M · 15 districts

Gansu is a province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeastern part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at 453,700 square kilometres (175,200 sq mi), Gansu lies between the Tibetan and Loess plateaus and borders Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, Shaanxi to the east, and Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and Mongolia's Govi-Altai Province to the north. The Yellow River passes through the southern part of the province. Part of Gansu's territory is located in the Gobi Desert. The Qilian mountains are located in the south of the Province. Read more — Wikipedia

Places in Gansu

Go score

When to go in Gansu: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

places	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lanzhou	35	36	47	74	85	82	66	80	75	61	41	35
Qingyang	33	29	33	61	79	83	77	80	65	49	31	34
Tianshui	30	29	42	67	78	78	66	75	68	51	36	32
Wuwei	39	38	46	71	87	88	83	85	80	65	41	39
Zhangye	40	39	45	76	95	91	77	88	93	68	40	40
Pingliang	33	29	35	63	79	82	76	79	65	49	33	34
Jiuquan	40	39	42	73	97	93	80	92	96	66	40	40
Dingxi	35	32	29	51	69	78	73	77	54	39	31	34
Baiyin	36	36	42	69	86	84	70	81	75	58	39	36
Linxia	35	35	38	63	75	77	73	76	61	49	37	35
Jiayuguan	40	39	42	71	97	92	78	90	96	66	40	40
Jinchang	39	39	41	70	90	91	86	88	85	64	40	39

Nearest airports

LHWLanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLanzhou (Yongdeng) · 55 km
XNNXining Caojiabao International AirportHaidong (Huzhu Tu Autonomous County) · 170 km
GXHGannan Xiahe AirportGannan (Xiahe) · 176 km
ZHYZhongwei Shapotou AirportZhongwei (Shapotou) · 205 km
INCYinchuan Hedong International AirportYinchuan · 339 km

Districts & places

All 701 places

Lanzhou Shi9 places · 4.36M

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Lanzhou	4,359,446	1,521 m	May	61
Yuzhong Chengguanzhen	—	1,981 m	June	49
Yongdeng Chengguanzhen	—	2,103 m	June	48
Gaolan Chengguanzhen	—	1,654 m	May	60
Haishiwan	—	1,775 m	May	54
Fulilu	—	1,565 m	May	60
Anning Xilu	—	1,539 m	May	60
Zhangyelu	—	1,527 m	May	57
Xihu	—	1,542 m	May	57

Qingyang Shi55 places · 2.13M

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Qingyang	2,125,400	1,427 m	June	49
Yuele	—	1,149 m	May	55
Zhenyuan Chengguanzhen	—	1,178 m	June	51
Yuancheng	—	1,295 m	May	55
Yinjiacheng	—	1,378 m	June	50
Yanwu	—	1,409 m	June	51
Xihuachi	—	1,300 m	May	53
Nanjie	—	1,409 m	June	49
Xiaonangou	—	1,798 m	June	48
Wujiao	—	1,216 m	May	55

All 55 places in Qingyang Shi

Tianshui Shi84 places · 3.3M

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Tianshui	1,212,791	1,153 m	May	51
Gangu Chengguanzhen	103,589	1,287 m	June	47
Xinxing	97,483	1,295 m	May	49
Xingguo	95,211	1,219 m	May	50
Luomen	89,998	1,413 m	June	44
Beidao	74,767	1,087 m	May	53
Pan’an	70,072	1,364 m	June	47
Wushan	68,643	1,496 m	August	43
Zhangjiachuan	62,497	1,671 m	June	41
Yongqing	55,595	1,407 m	June	45

All 84 places in Tianshui Shi

Wuwei Shi5 places · 1.01M

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Wuwei	1,010,295	1,542 m	June	65
Sanlei	—	1,370 m	May	71
Huazangsi	—	2,407 m	July	37
Gulang	—	2,086 m	June	47
Dongdajie	—	1,538 m	June	65

Zhangye Shi47 places · 507.4K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Zhangye	507,433	1,481 m	May	68
Xinba	—	2,040 m	August	51
Qiqing	—	2,880 m	August	40
Nanhua	—	1,366 m	May	65
Minghai	—	1,387 m	May	65
Luocheng	—	1,297 m	May	68
Lianhua	—	1,385 m	May	65
Hongyazi	—	2,195 m	August	48
Hongwansi	—	2,545 m	July	47
Heiquan	—	1,327 m	May	67

All 47 places in Zhangye Shi

Pingliang Shi14 places · 517.1K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Pingliang	504,848	1,354 m	June	49
Lianwu	12,261	1,845 m	June	37
Zhudian	—	1,507 m	June	41
Weirong	—	1,591 m	June	41
Nanhu	—	1,678 m	June	39
Lidian	—	1,448 m	June	42
Jinping	—	1,148 m	June	49
Jingning Chengguanzhen	—	1,663 m	June	41
Jingchuan Chengguanzhen	—	1,033 m	June	49
Donghua	—	1,435 m	June	44

All 14 places in Pingliang Shi

Jiuquan Shi58 places · 714.8K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Jiuquan	428,346	1,464 m	May	66
Dunhuang	186,027	1,131 m	September	80
Laojunmiao	84,769	2,026 m	August	61
Yùmén	15,612	1,494 m	September	70
Zongzhai	—	1,538 m	May	64
Yumendong	—	1,907 m	September	61
Yanchiwan	—	3,268 m	August	47
Xiaheqing	—	1,453 m	May	64
Shibaocheng	—	2,252 m	June	60
Qingshui	—	1,553 m	June	60

All 58 places in Jiuquan Shi

Dingxi Shi33 places · 483.6K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Dingxi	420,614	1,908 m	June	39
Mali	42,260	1,650 m	August	39
Mawu	11,015	2,058 m	August	32
Awu	9,677	2,410 m	August	29
Zhongzhai	—	2,235 m	August	28
Qingyuan	—	2,071 m	August	34
Pingxiang	—	1,778 m	June	36
Taoyang	—	1,870 m	June	44
Chengjiao Chengguanzhen	—	2,316 m	August	27
Maying	—	2,128 m	July	30

All 33 places in Dingxi Shi

Baiyin Prefecture16 places · 294.4K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Baiyin	294,400	1,723 m	May	58
Yitiaoshan	—	1,616 m	May	60
Wulan	—	1,408 m	May	61
Huishi	—	1,730 m	June	43
Gangouyi	—	1,634 m	June	46
Dangjiaxian	—	2,143 m	June	34
Dagou	—	1,883 m	June	44
Laojunpo	—	1,880 m	June	39
Qingjiangyi	—	1,862 m	June	39
Houjiachuan	—	1,903 m	August	34

All 16 places in Baiyin Prefecture

Linxia Huizu Zizhizhou27 places · 274.5K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Linxia	274,466	1,893 m	June	49
Xiacheng	—	2,056 m	August	26
Guanghe Chengguanzhen	—	1,954 m	June	42
Suonan	—	2,393 m	August	42
Liujiaxia	—	1,643 m	May	56
Fucheng	—	2,004 m	August	42
Hezheng Chengguanzhen	—	2,103 m	August	41
Hanji	—	2,159 m	August	39
Chuimatan	—	2,291 m	August	42
Biashizang	—	2,148 m	August	44

All 27 places in Linxia Huizu Zizhizhou

Jiayuguan Shi4 places · 231.9K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Jiayuguan	231,853	1,635 m	May	66
Xidong	—	1,808 m	May	62
Qiwen	—	1,783 m	May	61
Wenshu	—	1,585 m	May	65

Jinchang Shi5 places · 228.6K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Jinchang	228,561	1,553 m	June	64
Yongchang Chengguanzhen	—	1,919 m	June	55
Xinchengzi	—	2,419 m	July	48
Hongshanyao	—	2,311 m	August	50
Guangzhoulu	—	1,562 m	June	61

Longnan Shi228 places · 2.54M

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Longnan	85,826	1,009 m	May	56
Chengxian Chengguanzhen	69,427	964 m	May	56
Lixian	58,300	1,418 m	August	44
Yanguan	44,954	1,502 m	August	43
Huixian Chengguanzhen	39,643	911 m	May	56
Shili	38,961	1,648 m	August	38
Hanyuan	37,284	1,663 m	August	40
Heba	32,538	1,772 m	August	37
Tanchang Chengguanzhen	31,861	1,722 m	August	41
Wenxian Chengguanzhen	31,339	1,000 m	April	59

All 228 places in Longnan Shi

Gannan Zangzu Zizhizhou114 places · 700.8K

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Hezuo	59,148	2,898 m	July	30
Lintan Chengguanzhen	23,035	2,762 m	July	30
Labuleng	22,970	2,926 m	July	33
Zhouqu Chengguanzhen	21,967	1,326 m	August	51
Xincheng	20,535	2,760 m	August	29
Nima	17,820	3,480 m	August	23
Liulin	17,731	2,539 m	August	33
Dianga	15,993	2,499 m	August	32
Amuquhu	12,623	3,111 m	August	28
Wangqi	11,941	2,244 m	August	37

All 114 places in Gannan Zangzu Zizhizhou

Other2 places · 0

District	Population	Elevation	Best time to go	Oct
Dahejia	—	1,802 m	June	52
Sibaozi	—	1,808 m	June	52