Facts checked against live data · 25 Aug 2026

When to Go: Month-by-Month Weather & Crowds

When to Visit China: Month by Month

Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in China — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.

Easiest months to travel

Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.

Every month compared

MonthAverage highAverage lowRainfall
Jan 20°12°54mm
Feb 21°12°70mm
Mar 24°16°133mm
Apr 27°20°240mm
May 30°23°292mm
Jun 31°26°403mm
Jul 33°26°244mm
Aug 32°26°380mm
Sep 31°25°263mm
Oct 29°22°98mm
Nov 25°17°44mm
Dec 21°12°17mm
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Places to go in China

Summer Palace — Beijing attraction
Beijing · ★ 4.6

Summer Palace

Give the Summer Palace a full morning to early afternoon — enter at the East Gate (Dongong Men), walk the Long Corridor, climb to the Tower of Buddhist Incense on Longevity Hill, then loop back along Kunming Lake.

The Bund — Shanghai attraction
Shanghai · ★ 4.7

The Bund

The Bund is Shanghai's 1,500-meter riverside promenade along Zhongshan Dong Yi Road in Huangpu District, lined with 1920s–30s colonial-era buildings on one side and facing the futuristic Pudong skyline (Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Tower) across the Huangpu River.

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum — Xi'an attraction
Xi'an · ★ 4.6

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum — better known as the Terracotta Army — is in Lintong District, about 1.5 hours (40km) east of downtown Xi'an.

Yu Garden — Shanghai attraction
Shanghai · ★ 4.5

Yu Garden

Yu Garden is a 5-acre Ming-dynasty garden (built in 1577) in Shanghai's Old City, packed with rockeries, koi ponds, zigzag bridges, and carved pavilions — open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM (closed Mondays). 4.5★ (5,303 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

Temple of Heaven — Beijing attraction
Beijing · ★ 4.6

Temple of Heaven

Give the Temple of Heaven at least two to three hours — its circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Echo Wall, and the surrounding cypress park are all worth lingering in.

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding — Chengdu attraction
Chengdu · ★ 4.6

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Arrive right at opening (7:30am) to see pandas at their most active, before they retreat from the heat and crowds.

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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Guangzhou, from Open-Meteo; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.

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