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Suzhou in October

Great month. Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
China overall
Prices
High
China overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Suzhou

Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Suzhou in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • SuzhouHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanbest weather

    Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.

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 Suzhou, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 8 (better)

    Apr: 11

  • Crowds

    Oct: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 1

    Apr: 0

October: Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.

April: Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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