When to go · Guilin
Guilin in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy rain and heat), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Guilin
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy rain and heat), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
Weather in August
- GuilinHighs around 33 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 15 days
- South China, China · Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Yangshuo, Xiamen, Hainanstorm or typhoon risk
Subtropical: long humid summers, heavy rain Apr–Jun, typhoons Jul–Sep; October–December is dry and mild. Hainan is warm all year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries