When to go · Huainan
Huainan in May
Great month. Inside Huainan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Huainan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Huainan in this guide.
Weather in May
- HuainanHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 13 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 Huainan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Huainan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Huainan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Huainan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast