When to go · Hangzhou
Hangzhou in October
Great month. Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 October
- HangzhouHighs around 24 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 10 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.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast