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Shenyang in May

Great month. Inside Shenyang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
China overall
Prices
High
China overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Shenyang

Inside Shenyang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Is another month better than May?

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

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ShenyangHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Northeast, China · Harbin, Changchun, Shenyangbest weather

    Winters to −25 °C (−13 °F); the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.

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 Shenyang, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9 (better)

    Jun: 11

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Shenyang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

June: Inside Shenyang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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