When to go · Kunming
Kunming in May
Great month. Inside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Kunming
Inside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Weather in May
- KunmingHighs around 25 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Sichuan and Yunnan, China · Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Dali, Lijiangbest weather
Chengdu is grey and humid, Chongqing is among the hottest cities in July–August; Yunnan's plateau is mild all year with a dry season Nov–Apr.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast