When to go · Sanya
Sanya in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 236
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
Weather in October
- SanyaHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 236 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 236 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast