When to go · Haikou
Haikou in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (typhoon season), Chinese New Year week (ferry and road gridlock).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (typhoon season), Chinese New Year week (ferry and road gridlock).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- HaikouHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 17 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Haikou, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 17
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (typhoon season), Chinese New Year week (ferry and road gridlock).
January: Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Haikou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast