When to go · Karamay
Karamay in May
Great month. Inside Karamay's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Karamay's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Karamay in this guide.
Weather in May
- KaramayHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 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 Karamay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Karamay's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Karamay's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Karamay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.