When to go · Taiyuan
Taiyuan in May
Great month. Inside Taiyuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (53°F)53°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Taiyuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Taiyuan in this guide.
Weather in May
- TaiyuanHighs around 26.3 °C (79 °F), lows around 11.7 °C (53 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26.3 °C), lows around 53 °F (11.7 °C), rain on about 8 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 Taiyuan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 26.3 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.3 °C)
Apr: 20.7 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.7 °C)
Night low
May: 11.7 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.7 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Taiyuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Taiyuan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Taiyuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings