When to go · Pu'er
Pu'er in May
Great month. Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (83°F)83°F (29°C) / 18°C (65°F)65°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 139
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Pu'er in this guide.
Weather in May
- Pu'erHighs around 28.6 °C (83 °F), lows around 18.1 °C (65 °F), rain on about 139 daysHighs around 83 °F (28.6 °C), lows around 65 °F (18.1 °C), rain on about 139 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 Pu'er, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 28.6 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.6 °C)
Jan: 27.3 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.3 °C)
Night low
May: 18.1 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.1 °C)
Jan: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 139
Jan: 21 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
January: Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Pu'er: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast