When to go · Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan in May
Great month. Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Jiayuguan in this guide.
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 Jiayuguan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Jiayuguan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Jiayuguan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.