When to go · Yangshuo
Yangshuo in May
Great month. Inside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Yangshuo in this guide.
Weather in May
- YangshuoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 18 days
- South China, China · Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Yangshuo, Xiamen, Hainanrainy
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.
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 Yangshuo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Apr: 18
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Yangshuo's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Yangshuo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast