When to go · Hami
Hami, month by month
Good months for Hami: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.-5 °C (23 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 1 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / −4 °F (-20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.-2 °C (28 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 1 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.8 °C (46 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 2 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.18 °C (64 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 3 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.10 °C (50 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 2 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.-2 °C (28 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 1 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hami, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Sep: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3 (better)
Sep: 4
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Sep: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
September: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Hami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.