When to go · Tianjin
Tianjin in May
Great month. Inside Tianjin's best window: Sep–Oct (clear, mild); Apr–May is good but dusty.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Tianjin's best window: Sep–Oct (clear, mild); Apr–May is good but dusty.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tianjin in this guide.
Weather in May
- TianjinHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaobest weather
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.
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 Tianjin, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Tianjin's best window: Sep–Oct (clear, mild); Apr–May is good but dusty.
April: Inside Tianjin's best window: Sep–Oct (clear, mild); Apr–May is good but dusty.
Tianjin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.