When to go · Yining
Yining in October
Great month. Inside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Yining in this guide.
Weather in October
- YiningHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 36 °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 Yining, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Oct: High
May: High
Prices
Oct: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Inside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
May: Inside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
Yining: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings