When to go · Changchun
Changchun in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C (14 °F) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, 14 °F (−10 °C) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C (14 °F) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, 14 °F (−10 °C) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- ChangchunHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Northeast, China · Harbin, Changchun, Shenyangfine
Winters to −25 °C (−13 °F); the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.Winters to −13 °F (−25 °C); the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Changchun, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
May: Inside Changchun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Changchun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast