When to go · Yinchuan
Yinchuan in May
Great month. Inside Yinchuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Yinchuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Yinchuan in this guide.
Weather in May
- YinchuanHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11.3 °C (52 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11.3 °C), rain on about 21 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 Yinchuan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 20.1 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.1 °C)
Night low
May: 11.3 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.3 °C)
Apr: 5.9 °C (43 °F)43 °F (5.9 °C)
Rain days
May: 21
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Yinchuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Yinchuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Yinchuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast