When to go · Xidang
Xidang in October
Great month. Inside Xidang's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Xidang's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Xidang in this guide.
Weather in October
- XidangHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Xidang, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Xidang's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Xidang's best window: Oct–May.
Xidang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings