When to go · Langmusi
Langmusi in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (grass green, passes open); Oct for clear light). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Weather in May
- LangmusiHighs around 16 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 11 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast