When to go · Wenchang
Wenchang in October
Great month. Inside Wenchang's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Wenchang's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, mild).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Wenchang in this guide.
Weather in October
- WenchangHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 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 Wenchang, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Wenchang's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, mild).
January: Inside Wenchang's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, mild).
Wenchang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen