When to go · Western Yunnan
Western Yunnan in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
- DecemberGreatInside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
- JanuaryGreatInside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
- FebruaryGreatInside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
Weather in October
- Western YunnanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °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.
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 Western Yunnan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
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