When to go · Shelkar
Shelkar in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Shelkar in this guide.
Weather in October
- ShelkarHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 3 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 Shelkar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Oct: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Shelkar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings