Drone Weather in Zhangjiajie, China
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
Right now
A condition in this window is outside safe limits.
MAIN RISK
Gusts 31 km/h — approaching the safe limit.
TIMELINE
This is a weather/operational assessment based on available forecast data and your selected drone profile — not airspace clearance or aviation authorization. Always check NOTAMs, local regulations, and your drone's own manual before flying.
Conditions last updated 12:00 local time
Zhangjiajie's sandstone pillar formations (the inspiration for Avatar's floating mountains) sit in a national forest park where cloud and mist regularly sit at pillar height itself, not just above it — visibility here can vary dramatically within the same day as fog banks move through the gorges between peaks.
Nearest official weather station
No airport weather station has reported within 150 km of Zhangjiajie in the last few hours, so the forecast here can’t be checked against a nearby measurement.
Zhangjiajie: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Zhangjiajie (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: June, August, and November, when on average 82% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: July, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 23% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 07:00 (5.8 km/h on average) and strongest around 14:00 (9.4 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: April, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.1°C | 7.5 km/h | 79% | 8% |
| Feb | 7.6°C | 8.9 km/h | 69% | 13% |
| Mar | 14.1°C | 8.1 km/h | 74% | 11% |
| Apr | 20°C | 7.8 km/h | 72% | 11% |
| May | 23.2°C | 7.8 km/h | 77% | 9% |
| Jun | 25.9°C | 6.7 km/h | 82% | 6% |
| Jul | 30.1°C | 9.6 km/h | 57% | 23% |
| Aug | 29.6°C | 7.4 km/h | 81% | 5% |
| Sep | 26.2°C | 9 km/h | 68% | 12% |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 7.9 km/h | 75% | 10% |
| Nov | 14.9°C | 7.4 km/h | 83% | 8% |
| Dec | 9.2°C | 7.6 km/h | 78% | 8% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
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