When to go · Pu'er
Pu'er in October
Great month. Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 120
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Pu'er in this guide.
Weather in October
- Pu'erHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 120 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 120 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 Pu'er, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 27.3 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.3 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 120
Jan: 21 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: 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