When to go · Gaoyou
Gaoyou, month by month
The best months for Gaoyou: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, rainy).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, rainy).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 5 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gaoyou, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Gaoyou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.