When to go · Xiamen
Xiamen in October
Great month. Inside Xiamen's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Xiamen's best window: Oct–Dec, Mar–May.
Weather in October
- XiamenHighs around 27.7 °C, lows around 20.9 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 6 days
- South China, China · Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Yangshuo, Xiamen, Hainanbest weather
Subtropical: long humid summers, heavy rain Apr–Jun, typhoons Jul–Sep; October–December is dry and mild. Hainan is warm all year.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.