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When to go · Yulong

Yulong, month by month

Good months for Yulong: Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. 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.14 °C (57 °F) / 0.6 °C (33 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.15 °C (59 °F) / 3.1 °C (38 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.18 °C (64 °F) / 5.9 °C (43 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 69 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July and August have heavy rain; June and September also see many rainy days. Winter months are dry but cold at altitude..25 °C (77 °F) / 14.9 °C (59 °F), 147 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July and August have heavy rain; June and September also see many rainy days. Winter months are dry but cold at altitude..23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 253 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July and August have heavy rain; June and September also see many rainy days. Winter months are dry but cold at altitude..23 °C (73 °F) / 14.3 °C (58 °F), 229 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July and August have heavy rain; June and September also see many rainy days. Winter months are dry but cold at altitude..22 °C (72 °F) / 12.8 °C (55 °F), 157 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 57 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.17 °C (63 °F) / 3.8 °C (39 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 0.5 °C (33 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yulong, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    Oct: Good

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 20 (better)

    Oct: 57

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Oct: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Oct: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    Oct: 1

April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.

October: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.

Yulong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.