September–October and April–May. Comfortable temperatures, little rain, autumn colours or spring blossoms.
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Best Time to Visit China: Climate, Crowds, Festivals
Seasonality planner for 10 major Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Kunming, Sanya. Shows temperature, rainfall, crowd density and major festivals.
Beijing · Aug
5/10
Not the best month — consider another.
Temperature
27°C
Rain
4/5
Crowd
5/5
Score
5/10
Frequently Asked Questions
Chinese New Year (late Jan–mid Feb) and Golden Week (Oct 1–7): everything is packed, prices 2–3×, many shops closed. July–August brings heat and typhoon season in the south.
Every year in April–May (spring session) and October–November (autumn). Three 5-day phases per session. Details on /exhibitions/canton-fair.
October–March: warm, dry, no typhoons. August–September: risk of typhoons and heavy rain.
On a 1–5 scale based on domestic tourism flows and international arrivals. 5 = peak holidays, 1 = quietest window.
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