When to go · Maoxian
Maoxian in May
Great month. Inside Maoxian's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Maoxian's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Maoxian in this guide.
Weather in May
- MaoxianHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 13 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 Maoxian, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Maoxian's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Maoxian's best window: Apr–Oct.
Maoxian: 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