When to go · Detian
Detian in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Weather in August
- DetianHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Detian, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Detian: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast