When to go · Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiakou in May
Great month. Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Zhangjiakou in this guide.
Weather in May
- ZhangjiakouHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zhangjiakou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
January: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Zhangjiakou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings