When to go · Longzhou
Longzhou in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Longzhou's best window: Oct–Nov.
- NovemberGreatInside Longzhou's best window: Oct–Nov.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Weather in May
- LongzhouHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Longzhou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Oct: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Oct: High
Prices
May: High
Oct: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Oct: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
October: Inside Longzhou's best window: Oct–Nov.
Longzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast