When to go · Langmusi
Langmusi in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Langmusi's best window: Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light.
- JulyGreatInside Langmusi's best window: Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light.
- AugustGreatInside Langmusi's best window: Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light.
- SeptemberGreatInside Langmusi's best window: Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light.
Weather in May
- LangmusiHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Langmusi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
June: Inside Langmusi's best window: Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light.
Langmusi: 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