When to go · Hechuan
Hechuan, month by month
The best months for Hechuan: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Hechuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Hechuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Hechuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid).33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid).33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hechuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hechuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hechuan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Hechuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Hechuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Hechuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.