When to go · Kaifeng
Kaifeng, month by month
The best months for Kaifeng: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, wet), late Jan–Feb (cold, Spring Festival crowds).5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 4 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, wet), late Jan–Feb (cold, Spring Festival crowds).9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Kaifeng's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Kaifeng's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, wet), late Jan–Feb (cold, Spring Festival crowds).32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, wet), late Jan–Feb (cold, Spring Festival crowds).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Kaifeng's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Kaifeng's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 4 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kaifeng, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 7
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Inside Kaifeng's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Kaifeng's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Kaifeng: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.