When to go · Pingyao
Pingyao, month by month
The best months for Pingyao: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.2 °C / -11 °C, 2 rain days36 °F / 12 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.6 °C / -8 °C, 3 rain days43 °F / 18 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.13 °C / -2 °C, 4 rain days55 °F / 28 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Pingyao's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 5 °C, 5 rain days70 °F / 41 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Pingyao's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 10 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.30 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain days86 °F / 59 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Chinese New Year week.31 °C / 19 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 66 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Chinese New Year week.29 °C / 18 °C, 11 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Pingyao's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Pingyao's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 6 °C, 6 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.11 °C / -2 °C, 3 rain days52 °F / 28 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.4 °C / -9 °C, 2 rain days39 °F / 16 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low