When to go · Hangzhou
Hangzhou in May
Great month. Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Hangzhou
Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Weather in May
- HangzhouHighs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 15 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanbest weather
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast