Recommended places to visit in Xinjiang by month are as follows:?
January-February:?
Recommended attractions: Hemu Snow Town, Kanas Snow Town, Kashgar, Muztagh Ata Glacier. Xinjiang is less crowded but scenically beautiful at this time, making it a great opportunity to experience the winter scenery?
March:?
Recommended attractions: Pamir Plateau, Desert, Flaming Mountain. You can enjoy the desert scenery and feel the grandeur of nature. Meanwhile, the apricot blossoms on the Pamir Plateau are also in full bloom, creating a breathtaking view?
April:?
Recommended attractions: Sayram Lake, Kumtag Desert, Guozigou Bridge, Yili Tulgen Apricot Blossoms, Daxigou Apricot Blossoms. This is a great time to appreciate apricot blossoms. At the same time, the golden lotuses on both sides of Sayram Lake are also blooming, adding to the vibrant spring atmosphere?
May:?
Recommended attractions: Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Nalati Grassland, Qiaxi Grassland, Kuerdining, Qiongkushitai, Yili River Valley. Southern Xinjiang is gradually entering summer, while Northern Xinjiang is starting to enter spring. The Yili River Valley is full of spring vitality, and Kanas is also coming to life?
June:?
Recommended attractions: Qiaxi Grassland, Kuerdining, Nalati Grassland, Qiongkushitai, Tangbula Grassland, Karakjun Grassland, Duku Highway, Huocheng Lavender Fields, Tianshan Safflower. This is the best season for tourism in Xinjiang, suitable for visiting both Northern and Southern Xinjiang. Especially the grassland flower seas in Yili and the lavender fields in Huocheng are breathtakingly beautiful?
July:?
Recommended attractions: Nalati Grassland, Qiongkushitai, Tangbula Grassland, Xiata Grassland, Duku Highway, Gongnais, Yizhao Highway. At this time, you can experience the magical changes of four seasons in one mountain. Duku Highway is the most popular scenic highway in Xinjiang, open for only a few months each year, and it is a must-see?
August:?
Recommended attractions: Nalati Grassland, Qiongkushitai, Tangbula Grassland, Xiata Grassland, Saike Cloud Grassland, Zhaosu Rapeseed Flower Sea. At this time, the grasslands throughout Xinjiang are lush and beautiful, with flowers blooming everywhere. Meanwhile, the ten thousand acres of rapeseed fields in Zhaosu are also a romantic choice in summer?
September:?
Recommended attractions: Kanas, Hemu Village, Koktokay, Baihaba Village, Baisha Lake, Wuerhe Populus euphratica Forest, Colorful Beach. It is autumn in Xinjiang now. The autumn scenery of Kanas is unparalleled in China, and the Populus euphratica forests in Southern Xinjiang are also at their most beautiful?
October:?
Recommended attractions: Kanas, Hemu Village, Tianchi Lake of Mount Tianshan, Colorful Beach, Koktokay, Kashgar Old Town. At this time, the birch forests in Kanas, Northern Xinjiang, and the largest area of Populus euphratica forests in Southern Xinjiang are at their most beautiful, making it a great opportunity to experience the golden autumn scenery?
November-December:?
Recommended attractions: Kanas, Hemu snowy scenery, Muztagh Ata Glacier. It is the ski season now, suitable for enjoying the winter scenery and the fun of skiing in Northern Xinjiang?
I hope the above recommendations can help you with your trip to Xinjiang!?