When to go · Western Yunnan
Western Yunnan in May
Great month. Inside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Western Yunnan in this guide.
Weather in May
- Western YunnanHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 14 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 Western Yunnan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
January: Inside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
Western Yunnan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast