When to go · Wenchuan
Wenchuan in October
Great month. Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Wenchuan in this guide.
Weather in October
- WenchuanHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 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 Wenchuan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Wenchuan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Wenchuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings