When to go · Panzhihua
Panzhihua in October
Great month. Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (80°F)80°F (27°C) / 16°C (62°F)62°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Panzhihua in this guide.
Weather in October
- PanzhihuaHighs around 26.7 °C (80 °F), lows around 16.4 °C (62 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 80 °F (26.7 °C), lows around 62 °F (16.4 °C), rain on about 7 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 Panzhihua, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26.7 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.7 °C)
Jan: 21.8 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16.4 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.4 °C)
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
January: Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Panzhihua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.