When to go · Liupanshui
Liupanshui in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 93
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Liupanshui's best window: May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat).
- JuneGreatInside Liupanshui's best window: May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat).
- JulyGreatInside Liupanshui's best window: May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat).
- AugustGreatInside Liupanshui's best window: May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat).
Weather in October
- LiupanshuiHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 93 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 93 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 Liupanshui, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 93 (better)
May: 120
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Outside the best window (May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
May: Inside Liupanshui's best window: May–Sep (cool escape from lowland heat).
Liupanshui: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast