When to go · Zhenyuan
Zhenyuan in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ZhenyuanHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 14 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 Zhenyuan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heavy rain).
January: Inside Zhenyuan's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, mild).
Zhenyuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast