When to go · Fenghuang
Fenghuang, month by month
The best months for Fenghuang: Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Apr–May). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 5 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Apr–May). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Apr–May). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Fenghuang's best window: Oct–Nov, Apr–May.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Fenghuang's best window: Oct–Nov, Apr–May.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Apr–May). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy, hot).33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy, hot).33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Apr–May). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Fenghuang's best window: Oct–Nov, Apr–May.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Fenghuang's best window: Oct–Nov, Apr–May.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Apr–May). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fenghuang, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Inside Fenghuang's best window: Oct–Nov, Apr–May.
May: Inside Fenghuang's best window: Oct–Nov, Apr–May.
Fenghuang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.