When to go · Mohe
Mohe in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 44
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
- JulyGreatInside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
- AugustGreatInside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
- DecemberGreatInside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
Weather in May
- MoheHighs around 17.7 °C (64 °F), lows around 0.2 °C (32 °F), rain on about 44 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0.2 °C), rain on about 44 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 Mohe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17.7 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.7 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Night low
May: 0.2 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0.2 °C)
Jan: -34.9 °C (−31 °F)−31 °F (-34.9 °C)
Rain days
May: 44
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed)). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
January: Inside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
Mohe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast