When to go · Chengde
Chengde in May
Great month. Inside Chengde's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Chengde's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chengde in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChengdeHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 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 Chengde, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Chengde's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Chengde's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Chengde: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings