When to go · Deqin
Deqin in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
- NovemberGreatInside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
- DecemberGreatInside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
- JanuaryGreatInside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Weather in May
- DeqinHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 7 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 Deqin, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
January: Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Deqin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings