When to go · Ruili
Ruili in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, heavy rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, heavy rain).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- RuiliHighs around 30.6 °C (87 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.6 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 16 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 Ruili, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30.6 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.6 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, heavy rain).
January: Inside Ruili's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Ruili: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast