When to go · Dêgê
Dêgê in May
Great month. Inside Dêgê's best window: May–Oct (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Dêgê's best window: May–Oct (check).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Dêgê in this guide.
Weather in May
- DêgêHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 8 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 Dêgê, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Dêgê's best window: May–Oct (check).
June: Inside Dêgê's best window: May–Oct (check).
Dêgê: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings