When to go · Hekou
Hekou in October
Great month. Inside Hekou's best window: Oct–May (dry season, cooler temps).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Hekou's best window: Oct–May (dry season, cooler temps).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Hekou in this guide.
Weather in October
- HekouHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 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 Hekou, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Hekou's best window: Oct–May (dry season, cooler temps).
January: Inside Hekou's best window: Oct–May (dry season, cooler temps).
Hekou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.