When to go · Ruili
Ruili in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, heavy rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (83°F)83°F (29°C) / 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- 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 October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- RuiliHighs around 28.6 °C (83 °F), lows around 19.2 °C (67 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 83 °F (28.6 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.2 °C), rain on about 12 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 Ruili, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28.6 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.6 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19.2 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.2 °C)
Jan: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast