When to go · Qinhuangdao
Qinhuangdao in October
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
- 19°C (65°F)65°F (19°C) / 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 28
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Qinhuangdao in this guide.
Weather in October
- QinhuangdaoHighs around 18.6 °C (65 °F), lows around 6.9 °C (44 °F), rain on about 28 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.6 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.9 °C), rain on about 28 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 Qinhuangdao, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18.6 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.6 °C)
May: 22.4 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6.9 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.9 °C)
May: 12.3 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 28 (better)
May: 48
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Inside Qinhuangdao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (check: seasonal conditions are approximate; Jul–Aug is the wettest and busiest stretch).
May: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast