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When to go · Chuxiong

Chuxiong in May

Great month. Inside Chuxiong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
18°C (64°F) / 16°C (62°F)
average high / low
Rain days
181
Crowds
High
China overall
Prices
High
China overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Chuxiong

Inside Chuxiong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Chuxiong in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ChuxiongHighs around 17.7 °C (64 °F), lows around 16.4 °C (62 °F), rain on about 181 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 Chuxiong, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 17.7 °C (64 °F)

    Apr: 16.4 °C (62 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 16.4 °C (62 °F)

    Apr: 13.8 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 181

    Apr: 114 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    May: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Apr: 0

May: Inside Chuxiong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

April: Inside Chuxiong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Chuxiong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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