When to go · Wenchuan
Wenchuan in April
Great month. Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Wenchuan in this guide.
Weather in April
- WenchuanHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wenchuan, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Mar: 0
April: Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Wenchuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast