When to go · Hailar
Hailar in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 25
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
- JulyGreatInside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
- AugustGreatInside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days)). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Weather in May
- HailarHighs around 18.9 °C (66 °F), lows around 4.9 °C (41 °F), rain on about 25 daysHighs around 66 °F (18.9 °C), lows around 41 °F (4.9 °C), rain on about 25 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 Hailar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18.9 °C (66 °F)66 °F (18.9 °C)
Jun: 24.9 °C (77 °F)77 °F (24.9 °C)
Night low
May: 4.9 °C (41 °F)41 °F (4.9 °C)
Jun: 11.8 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 25 (better)
Jun: 53
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
June: Inside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
Hailar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast