When to go · Samye
Samye in May
Great month. Inside Samye's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Samye's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Samye in this guide.
Weather in May
- SamyeHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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.
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 Samye, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Samye's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Samye's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Samye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings