Anji in October

Inside Anji's best window: Apr–Oct.

No other month rates higher than October for Anji in this guide.

• AnjiHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 days
• North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaobest weather

  Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.

• East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanbest weather

  Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• National Day big impact

  1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China

  The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.

Crowds · China overall

High

Prices · China overall

High

China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anji, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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