When to go · Xiapu
Xiapu in May
Great month. Inside Xiapu's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (78°F)78°F (25°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 157
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Xiapu's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Xiapu in this guide.
Weather in May
- XiapuHighs around 25.3 °C (78 °F), lows around 19.1 °C (66 °F), rain on about 157 daysHighs around 78 °F (25.3 °C), lows around 66 °F (19.1 °C), rain on about 157 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xiapu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 25.3 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.3 °C)
Mar: 16.1 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.1 °C)
Night low
May: 19.1 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19.1 °C)
Mar: 10.2 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 157
Mar: 131 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Xiapu's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Xiapu's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Xiapu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast