When to go · Yakeshi
Yakeshi in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Yakeshi in this guide.
Weather in October
- YakeshiHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 4 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 Yakeshi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Yakeshi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings