When to go · Daocheng
Daocheng in May
Great month. Inside Daocheng's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, milder temperatures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Daocheng's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, milder temperatures).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Daocheng in this guide.
Weather in May
- DaochengHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 4 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 Daocheng, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Daocheng's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, milder temperatures).
April: Inside Daocheng's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, milder temperatures).
Daocheng: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings