When to go · Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha
Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha in May
Great month. Inside Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha in this guide.
Weather in May
- Guangzhou – Panyu and NanshaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 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 Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
March: Inside Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Guangzhou – Panyu and Nansha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast