When to go · Zhoushan
Zhoushan in May
Great month. Inside Zhoushan's best window: Apr–Oct (warm, less rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 125
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Zhoushan's best window: Apr–Oct (warm, less rain).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Zhoushan in this guide.
Weather in May
- ZhoushanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 31.3 °C (88 °F), rain on about 125 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 88 °F (31.3 °C), rain on about 125 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 Zhoushan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Night low
May: 31.3 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31.3 °C)
Apr: 24.8 °C (77 °F)77 °F (24.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 125
Apr: 106 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Zhoushan's best window: Apr–Oct (warm, less rain).
April: Inside Zhoushan's best window: Apr–Oct (warm, less rain).
Zhoushan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast