When to go · Jianchuan
Jianchuan in May
Great month. Inside Jianchuan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (51°F)51°F (10°C) / 24°C (76°F)76°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 55
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Jianchuan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Jianchuan in this guide.
Weather in May
- JianchuanHighs around 10.4 °C (51 °F), lows around 24.4 °C (76 °F), rain on about 55 daysHighs around 51 °F (10.4 °C), lows around 76 °F (24.4 °C), rain on about 55 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 Jianchuan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 10.4 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.4 °C)
Apr: 5.7 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.7 °C)
Night low
May: 24.4 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.4 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 55
Apr: 17 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Jianchuan's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Jianchuan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Jianchuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast