When to go · Menghai
Menghai in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; Jul–Aug wettest, humidity near 100%).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; Jul–Aug wettest, humidity near 100%).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Menghai's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear skies).
- DecemberGreatInside Menghai's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear skies).
- JanuaryGreatInside Menghai's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear skies).
- FebruaryGreatInside Menghai's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear skies).
Weather in August
- MenghaiHighs around 27.5 °C (82 °F), lows around 19.7 °C (67 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 82 °F (27.5 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.7 °C), rain on about 23 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Menghai, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27.5 °C (82 °F)82 °F (27.5 °C)
Jan: 22.8 °C (73 °F)73 °F (22.8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19.7 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.7 °C)
Jan: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 23
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; Jul–Aug wettest, humidity near 100%).
January: Inside Menghai's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear skies).
Menghai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast