When to go · Kangding
Kangding in October
Great month. Inside Kangding's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Kangding's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Kangding in this guide.
Weather in October
- KangdingHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 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.
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 Kangding, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Inside Kangding's best window: May–Oct.
May: Inside Kangding's best window: May–Oct.
Kangding: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings