When to go · Yangshuo
Yangshuo, month by month
The best months for Yangshuo: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 17 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 18 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, rain and crowds), Chinese New Year and the first week of October.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, rain and crowds), Chinese New Year and the first week of October.34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yangshuo, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 18
May: 18
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Inside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Yangshuo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.