When to go · Shiping
Shiping in October
Great month. Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Shiping in this guide.
Weather in October
- ShipingHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 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 Shiping, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
January: Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Shiping: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings