When to go · Hechi
Hechi in October
Great month. Inside Hechi's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Hechi's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Hechi in this guide.
Weather in October
- HechiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 9 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 Hechi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.