When to go · Dongfang
Dongfang in October
Great month. Inside Dongfang's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Dongfang's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Dongfang in this guide.
Weather in October
- DongfangHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °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 Dongfang, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Dongfang's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Dongfang's best window: Oct–Mar.
Dongfang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen