When to go · Lanzhou
Lanzhou in October
Great month. Inside Lanzhou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Lanzhou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Lanzhou in this guide.
Weather in October
- LanzhouHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 22 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.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lanzhou, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 22 (better)
May: 39
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Inside Lanzhou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Lanzhou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Lanzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast