When to go · Wanning
Wanning in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F))). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 68–82 °F (20–28 °C))). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F))). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 68–82 °F (20–28 °C))). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- WanningHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 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.
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 Wanning, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 20–28 °C)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
January: Inside Wanning's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 20–28 °C).
Wanning: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast