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When to go · Houjie

Houjie in October

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
China overall
Prices
High
China overall

Verdict

GoodChina month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Houjie in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • HoujieHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), 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 Houjie, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    Apr: Good

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 8 (better)

    Apr: 9

  • Crowds

    Oct: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 1

    Apr: 0

October: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.

April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.

Houjie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Across China in October →