Is Kashgar safe? China travel risk
Is Kashgar safe right now? Checked 8 October 2026
Kashgar scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. The US changed its level from 3 to 2 on 6 Oct.
Kashgar scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kashgar: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (45/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Xinjiang territory, Kashgar is established at 39.4681° N, 75.9938° E. It lies 3,427.6 km ENE relative to Beijing. Time zone observed: Asia/Urumqi.
Xinjiang
39.4681° N, 75.9938° E
1284 m
Asia/Urumqi
920,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (China)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (35 °C avg high); Wettest: August (28 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 1° | 6° | 15° | 21° | 27° | 32° | 35° | 33° | 27° | 18° | 10° | 2° |
| Low °C | -9° | -6° | 0° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 20° | 14° | 5° | -2° | -7° |
| Rain mm | 6 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Normals: Kashgar (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the China travel advice & laws.
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