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Qinhuangdao in May

Great month. Inside Qinhuangdao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (check: seasonal conditions are approximate; Jul–Aug is the wettest and busiest stretch).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
48
Crowds
High
China overall
Prices
High
China overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Qinhuangdao

Inside Qinhuangdao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (check: seasonal conditions are approximate; Jul–Aug is the wettest and busiest stretch).

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Qinhuangdao in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • QinhuangdaoHighs around 22.4 °C (72 °F), lows around 12.3 °C (54 °F), rain on about 48 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.

  • Labour Day (May Day) big impact

    1–5 May · China

    Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · China overall
High
Prices · China overall
High

China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qinhuangdao, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 22.4 °C (72 °F)

    Jun: 25.5 °C (78 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 12.3 °C (54 °F)

    Jun: 17.5 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 48 (better)

    Jun: 86

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Qinhuangdao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (check: seasonal conditions are approximate; Jul–Aug is the wettest and busiest stretch).

June: Inside Qinhuangdao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (check: seasonal conditions are approximate; Jul–Aug is the wettest and busiest stretch).

Qinhuangdao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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