When to go · Hohhot
Hohhot in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). 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
- HohhotHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 21 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 Hohhot, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 21 (better)
May: 33
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
May: Inside Hohhot's best window: May–Sep.
Hohhot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast