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Best time to visit China

5 destinations · 30-year monthly averages, judged against the Warm preset (highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers) · pick another preset below

The best time to visit China for warm weather is April to May and October, when 3 of the 5 destinations on Sun Season fit. All of them have a true monsoon season. It falls between April and October, depending on the destination.

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

China month by month

Pick the weather you like. Every month of every destination is then judged against it.

Weather you like

highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers

For Warm weather, the best time is April to May and October, when 3 of the 5 destinations fit.

Open China on the interactive map ↗ the same verdicts for any place on Earth, in any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
BeijingCLDCLDCLDGOGOHOTHOTHOTGOGOCLDCLD
ShanghaiCLDCLDCLDGOGOMSNHOTHOTMSNGOCLDCLD
GuilinCLDCLDCLDMSNMSNHOTHOTHOTHOTGOGOCLD
ChengduCLDCLDCLDGOGOHOTHOTHOTRNGOCLDCLD
SanyaGOGOGOHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTRNGO

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to China, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmhighs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showersApril to May and October3 of 5
Tropicalhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoonJune3 of 5
Beachhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, dry or showersApril to June and September1 of 5
Coolhighs 3–19 °C37–66 °F, any rain except monsoonNovember to March3 of 5
Snowhighs below 3 °C37 °F, any rainJanuary1 of 5

Destinations in China