When to go · Western Yunnan
Western Yunnan in May
Great month. Inside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Western Yunnan
Inside Western Yunnan's best window: Nov–Feb (cool and dry); Mar–May is hot and dry.
Weather in May
- Western YunnanHighs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 14 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast