When to go · Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 25°C (76°F)76°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). 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:
Weather in May
- ZhanjiangHighs around 30.7 °C (87 °F), lows around 24.7 °C (76 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.7 °C), lows around 76 °F (24.7 °C), rain on about 16 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 Zhanjiang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30.7 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.7 °C)
Jan: 19.7 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.7 °C)
Night low
May: 24.7 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.7 °C)
Jan: 13.6 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.6 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
January: Inside Zhanjiang's best window: Oct–Apr.
Zhanjiang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast