When to go · Paracel Islands
Paracel Islands in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Paracel Islands in this guide.
Weather in October
- Paracel IslandsHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °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 Paracel Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Paracel Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen