When to go · Fuzhou
Fuzhou in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, 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
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, 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
- FuzhouHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 18 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 Fuzhou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Mar: 16 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
March: Inside Fuzhou's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Fuzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast