When to go · Beichuan
Beichuan, month by month
The best months for Beichuan: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Beichuan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Beichuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Beichuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.