When to go · Shaoshan
Shaoshan in October
Great month. Inside Shaoshan's best window: Mar–Oct (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Shaoshan's best window: Mar–Oct (check).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Shaoshan in this guide.
Weather in October
- ShaoshanHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Shaoshan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Shaoshan's best window: Mar–Oct (check).
March: Inside Shaoshan's best window: Mar–Oct (check).
Shaoshan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.