When to go · Aletai
Aletai in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (35°F)35°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
- JanuaryGreatInside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
- FebruaryGreatInside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
- JuneGreatInside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Weather in October
- AletaiHighs around 12.6 °C (55 °F), lows around 1.4 °C (35 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (12.6 °C), lows around 35 °F (1.4 °C), rain on about 12 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.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aletai, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 12.6 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.6 °C)
Jan: -9.3 °C (15 °F)15 °F (-9.3 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1.4 °C (35 °F)35 °F (1.4 °C)
Jan: -20.9 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-20.9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
January: Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Aletai: 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