When to go · Chengmai
Chengmai in October
Great month. Inside Chengmai's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Chengmai's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Chengmai in this guide.
Weather in October
- ChengmaiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 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 Chengmai, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Chengmai's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
January: Inside Chengmai's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Chengmai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.