China · November

China in November: Weather, Crowds & What's On

What November is actually like in China — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.

Weather in November

Average high17°C
Average low5°C
Rainfall53mm

The 8th warmest month of China's year. The 9th wettest month, at 4% of the year's rain.

Every month compared

MonthAverage highAverage lowRainfall
Jan 10°-2°43mm
Feb 10°-1°29mm
Mar 16°61mm
Apr 24°11°75mm
May 26°15°167mm
Jun 27°19°300mm
Jul 32°23°79mm
Aug 32°23°167mm
Sep 27°20°120mm
Oct 21°13°99mm
Nov 17°53mm
Dec 12°27mm

Public holidays in November

No public holidays this month, so domestic crowds stay closer to normal.

Verified quiet times

Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.

Places to go in China

Hong Kong Disneyland — Hong Kong attraction
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland sits on Lantau Island, reachable via the dedicated Disneyland Resort Line from Sunny Bay MTR station — itself on the Tung Chung Line.

Summer Palace — Beijing attraction
Beijing

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

The Bund — Shanghai attraction
Shanghai

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

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum — Xi'an attraction
Xi'an

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.

Temple of Heaven — Beijing attraction
Beijing

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

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding — Chengdu attraction
Chengdu

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.

Forbidden City — Beijing attraction
Beijing

Forbidden City

Enter from Meridian Gate (Wu Men) on the south side, facing Tiananmen Square, and exit north through Shenwu Gate toward Jingshan Park — walking the full

Xi Lake — Hangzhou attraction
Hangzhou

Xi Lake

West Lake (Xī Hú, sometimes transliterated \"Xi Lake\") is Hangzhou's freshwater centerpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, best explored on foot or bike

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Climate figures are 30-year averages from Open-Meteo; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.

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