When to go · Binyang
Binyang in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Binyang's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking.
- NovemberGreatInside Binyang's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking.
- MarchGreatInside Binyang's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking.
- AprilGreatInside Binyang's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking.
Weather in May
- BinyangHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Binyang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
March: Inside Binyang's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (mild, drier); check before booking.
Binyang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast