When to go · Lushan
Lushan, month by month
The best months for Lushan: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Lushan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Lushan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Lushan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, rainy).33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, rainy).33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Lushan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Lushan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lushan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Lushan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Lushan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Lushan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.