When to go · Xiamen
Xiamen in October
Great month. Inside Xiamen's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Xiamen's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–May.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Xiamen in this guide.
Weather in October
- XiamenHighs around 27.7 °C (82 °F), lows around 20.9 °C (70 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (27.7 °C), lows around 70 °F (20.9 °C), rain on about 6 days
- South China, China · Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Yangshuo, Xiamen, Hainanbest weather
Subtropical: long humid summers, heavy rain Apr–Jun, typhoons Jul–Sep; October–December is dry and mild. Hainan is warm all year.
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 Xiamen, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27.7 °C (82 °F)82 °F (27.7 °C)
Mar: 20.2 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.2 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20.9 °C (70 °F)70 °F (20.9 °C)
Mar: 12.8 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6 (better)
Mar: 12
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Xiamen's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–May.
March: Inside Xiamen's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–May.
Xiamen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.