When to go · Xiangcheng
Xiangcheng in May
Great month. Inside Xiangcheng's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Xiangcheng's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Xiangcheng in this guide.
Weather in May
- XiangchengHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 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 Xiangcheng, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Xiangcheng's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Xiangcheng's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Xiangcheng: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast