When to go · Penglai
Penglai in October
Great month. Inside Penglai's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Penglai's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Penglai in this guide.
Weather in October
- PenglaiHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 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 Penglai, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Inside Penglai's best window: May–Oct.
May: Inside Penglai's best window: May–Oct.
Penglai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.