When to go · Dabu
Dabu, month by month
The best months for Dabu: Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, occasional rain).33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, occasional rain).33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dabu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
April: Inside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
Dabu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.