When to go · Guiyang
Guiyang in May
Great month. Inside Guiyang's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (60°F)60°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Guiyang's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Guiyang in this guide.
Weather in May
- GuiyangHighs around 23.8 °C (75 °F), lows around 15.7 °C (60 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 75 °F (23.8 °C), lows around 60 °F (15.7 °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 Guiyang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 23.8 °C (75 °F)75 °F (23.8 °C)
Mar: 15.9 °C (61 °F)61 °F (15.9 °C)
Night low
May: 15.7 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.7 °C)
Mar: 7.9 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.9 °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: Inside Guiyang's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Guiyang's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Guiyang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast