When to go · Sanya
Sanya in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 236
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
- DecemberGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
- JanuaryGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
- FebruaryGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
Weather in October
- SanyaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 236 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 236 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 Sanya, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 236
Jan: 6 (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 (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
January: Inside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
Sanya: 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