When to go · Gouqi Island
Gouqi Island in October
Great month. Inside Gouqi Island's best window: May–Oct (warm, goji season in late summer).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°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 Gouqi Island's best window: May–Oct (warm, goji season in late summer).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Gouqi Island in this guide.
Weather in October
- Gouqi IslandHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °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.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gouqi Island, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Inside Gouqi Island's best window: May–Oct (warm, goji season in late summer).
May: Inside Gouqi Island's best window: May–Oct (warm, goji season in late summer).
Gouqi Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast