When to go · Qijiang
Qijiang in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Qijiang in this guide.
Weather in October
- QijiangHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 11 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 Qijiang, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Qijiang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast