When to go · Changsha
Changsha in October
Great month. Inside Changsha's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (74°F)74°F (23°C) / 16°C (60°F)60°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Changsha's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Changsha in this guide.
Weather in October
- ChangshaHighs around 23.3 °C (74 °F), lows around 15.6 °C (60 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 74 °F (23.3 °C), lows around 60 °F (15.6 °C), rain on about 9 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.
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 and prices
- 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Changsha, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23.3 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.3 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15.6 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.6 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
Mar: 15
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Changsha's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Changsha's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Changsha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.