When to go · Yichun
Yichun in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 57
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Yichun's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open).
- JulyGreatInside Yichun's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open).
- AugustGreatInside Yichun's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open)). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Weather in May
- YichunHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 57 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 57 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 Yichun, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 57 (better)
Jun: 125
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
June: Inside Yichun's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, forest trails open).
Yichun: 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