When to go · Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan, month by month
The best months for Dujiangyan: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.8.5 °C (47 °F) / 2.7 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days47 °F (8.5 °C) / 37 °F (2.7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.11.1 °C (52 °F) / 4.9 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11.1 °C) / 41 °F (4.9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.15.7 °C (60 °F) / 8.4 °C (47 °F), 12 rain days60 °F (15.7 °C) / 47 °F (8.4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.21.3 °C (70 °F) / 13.1 °C (56 °F), 14 rain days70 °F (21.3 °C) / 56 °F (13.1 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.25.1 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 16 rain days77 °F (25.1 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.27.4 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 17 rain days81 °F (27.4 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wettest, 265–273 mm rain, humid), Chinese New Year and Golden Week crowds.29.4 °C (85 °F) / 21.9 °C (71 °F), 19 rain days85 °F (29.4 °C) / 71 °F (21.9 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wettest, 265–273 mm rain, humid), Chinese New Year and Golden Week crowds.29.1 °C (84 °F) / 21.6 °C (71 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29.1 °C) / 71 °F (21.6 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.24.7 °C (76 °F) / 18.5 °C (65 °F), 16 rain days76 °F (24.7 °C) / 65 °F (18.5 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.19.7 °C (67 °F) / 14.2 °C (58 °F), 14 rain days67 °F (19.7 °C) / 58 °F (14.2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.15.2 °C (59 °F) / 9.5 °C (49 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15.2 °C) / 49 °F (9.5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 4.2 °C (40 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 40 °F (4.2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dujiangyan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 15.7 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.7 °C)
Apr: 21.3 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21.3 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8.4 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.4 °C)
Apr: 13.1 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12 (better)
Apr: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
April: Inside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
Dujiangyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.