When to go · Baoshan
Baoshan in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season)). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside Baoshan's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season).
- NovemberGreatInside Baoshan's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season).
- DecemberGreatInside Baoshan's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season).
- JanuaryGreatInside Baoshan's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season).
Weather in May
- BaoshanHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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 Baoshan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
January: Inside Baoshan's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, bird‑watching season).
Baoshan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.