When to go · Dongtai
Dongtai in May
Great month. Inside Dongtai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Dongtai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Dongtai in this guide.
Weather in May
- DongtaiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Dongtai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Dongtai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Dongtai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Dongtai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.