When to go · Heyuan
Heyuan in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 287.7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- HeyuanHighs around 22.4 °C (72 °F), lows around 29.9 °C (86 °F), rain on about 287.7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22.4 °C), lows around 86 °F (29.9 °C), rain on about 287.7 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 Heyuan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22.4 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.4 °C)
Jan: 9.5 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.5 °C)
Night low
May: 29.9 °C (86 °F)86 °F (29.9 °C)
Jan: 18.2 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 287.7
Jan: 58.7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
January: Inside Heyuan's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Heyuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast