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Shaoxing in May

Great month. Inside Shaoxing's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
High
China overall
Prices
High
China overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Shaoxing

Inside Shaoxing's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Shaoxing in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ShaoxingHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 14 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 Shaoxing, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 14 (better)

    Mar: 15

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    May: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Mar: 0

May: Inside Shaoxing's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

March: Inside Shaoxing's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

Shaoxing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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