When to go · Hechi
Hechi in May
Great month. Inside Hechi's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Hechi's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Hechi in this guide.
Weather in May
- HechiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 15 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 Hechi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Hechi's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Hechi's best window: Apr–Oct.
Hechi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast