When to go · Dongguan
Dongguan in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr). 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:
Weather in May
- DongguanHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 17 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 Dongguan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 17
Mar: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
March: Inside Dongguan's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr.
Dongguan: 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