When to go · Shaoxing
Shaoxing in October
Great month. Inside Shaoxing's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Shaoxing's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Shaoxing in this guide.
Weather in October
- ShaoxingHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 10 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 Shaoxing, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
Mar: 15
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: 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