When to go · Guide
Guide in October
Great month. Inside Guide's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Guide's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Guide in this guide.
Weather in October
- GuideHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 2 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 Guide, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Apr: 2
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Guide's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Guide's best window: Apr–Oct.
Guide: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings