When to go · Maqu
Maqu in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- MaquHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Maqu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Oct: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
June: Inside Maqu's best window: Jun–Aug.
Maqu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings