When to go · Paracel Islands
Paracel Islands, month by month
Good months for Paracel Islands: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.33 °C (91 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.34 °C (93 °F) / 29 °C (84 °F), 11 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 84 °F (29 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.34 °C (93 °F) / 29 °C (84 °F), 11 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 84 °F (29 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.33 °C (91 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paracel Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Sep: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Sep: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8 (better)
Sep: 9
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Sep: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
September: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Paracel Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.