When to go · Uzumqin
Uzumqin in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- UzumqinHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Uzumqin, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
June: Inside Uzumqin's best window: Jun–Sep.
Uzumqin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings