When to go · Liu'ao
Liu'ao in May
Great month. Inside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Liu'ao in this guide.
Weather in May
- Liu'aoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 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 Liu'ao, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
March: Inside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
Liu'ao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast