When to go · Deqin
Deqin in October
Great month. Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Deqin in this guide.
Weather in October
- DeqinHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 6 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 Deqin, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Oct: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
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