When to go · Menghai
Menghai in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; Jul–Aug wettest, humidity near 100%).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- 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 October?
October 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 October
- MenghaiHighs around 25.9 °C (79 °F), lows around 16.2 °C (61 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F (25.9 °C), lows around 61 °F (16.2 °C), rain on about 13 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 Menghai, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 25.9 °C (79 °F)79 °F (25.9 °C)
Jan: 22.8 °C (73 °F)73 °F (22.8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16.2 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.2 °C)
Jan: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: 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