When to go · Gaoyou
Gaoyou in May
Great month. Inside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Gaoyou in this guide.
Weather in May
- GaoyouHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 10 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 Gaoyou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Gaoyou's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Gaoyou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast