When to go · Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan in October
Great month. Inside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 14°C (58°F)58°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Dujiangyan in this guide.
Weather in October
- DujiangyanHighs around 19.7 °C (67 °F), lows around 14.2 °C (58 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.7 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.2 °C), rain on about 14 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 Dujiangyan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 19.7 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.7 °C)
Mar: 15.7 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.7 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14.2 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.2 °C)
Mar: 8.4 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14
Mar: 12 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
March: Inside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
Dujiangyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast