When to go · Changchun
Changchun in May
Great month. Inside Changchun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Changchun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Changchun in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChangchunHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Northeast, China · Harbin, Changchun, Shenyangbest weather
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.
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 Changchun, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Changchun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: 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 warm layer for the evenings