When to go · Yakeshi
Yakeshi, month by month
Good months for Yakeshi: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.-12 °C (10 °F) / -22 °C (−8 °F), 2 rain days10 °F (-12 °C) / −8 °F (-22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.-10 °C (14 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 2 rain days14 °F (-10 °C) / −4 °F (-20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.0 °C (32 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 3 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 4 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.18 °C (64 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.10 °C (50 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 4 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 3 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.-8 °C (18 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 2 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yakeshi, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Sep: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Sep: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4 (better)
Sep: 5
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Sep: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
September: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Yakeshi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.