When to go · Garzê
Garzê in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–September). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–September). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- GarzêHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 5 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 Garzê, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Outside the best window (May–September). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
May: Inside Garzê's best window: May–September.
Garzê: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings