When to go · Yushu
Yushu in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 0°C32°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
MixedChina month rating
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
Weather in May
- YushuHighs around 15 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 32 °F, rain on about 13 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.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast