When to go · Dabu
Dabu in May
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
- OctoberGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
- MarchGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
- AprilGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
Weather in May
- DabuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 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 Dabu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Outside 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.
March: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast