When to go · Burqin
Burqin in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (74°F)74°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Burqin's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Burqin's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Burqin's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Burqin's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- BurqinHighs around 23.5 °C (74 °F), lows around 9.1 °C (48 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 74 °F (23.5 °C), lows around 48 °F (9.1 °C), rain on about 15 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 Burqin, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23.5 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.5 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
May: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Jan: -20.3 °C (−5 °F)−5 °F (-20.3 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
January: Inside Burqin's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and villages; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Burqin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast