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China · Hunan · May

Hunan in Mayhow the month reads

May is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside China, with warmer than the yearly mean by 4.1°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
9 of 12
Score
25/100
May match
25/100

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What’s open · May

Things to do in Hunan in May

  • Open
    Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

    open any month; the ticket price halves from December to February, which tells you when the crowds are

    Source: chinadiscovery.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    26°C
    +4.1°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    9 of 12
    for Hunan
  • Best months
    July · August · September
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Hunan

May in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyHunan, China — May. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (9.3), highest in August (32.8). Monthly means: 9.3, 11.0, 16.9, 22.1, 25.8, 28.9, 32.6, 32.8, 29.2, 22.2, 17.5, 11.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January9.3
February11.0
March16.9
April22.1
May25.8
June28.9
July32.6
August32.8
September29.2
October22.2
November17.5
December11.4
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about China

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
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