When to go · Emeishan
Emeishan in May
Great month. Inside Emeishan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (74°F)74°F (24°C) / 14°C (56°F)56°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 38
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Emeishan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Emeishan in this guide.
Weather in May
- EmeishanHighs around 23.5 °C (74 °F), lows around 13.5 °C (56 °F), rain on about 38 daysHighs around 74 °F (23.5 °C), lows around 56 °F (13.5 °C), rain on about 38 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 Emeishan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23.5 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.5 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 38
Apr: 31 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Emeishan's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Emeishan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Emeishan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast