When to go · Handan
Handan in October
Great month. Inside Handan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (71°F)71°F (21°C) / 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 26.3
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Handan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Handan in this guide.
Weather in October
- HandanHighs around 21.4 °C (71 °F), lows around 10.7 °C (51 °F), rain on about 26.3 daysHighs around 71 °F (21.4 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.7 °C), rain on about 26.3 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 Handan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21.4 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.4 °C)
Apr: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10.7 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.7 °C)
Apr: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 26.3 (better)
Apr: 27.1
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Handan's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Handan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Handan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast