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China · Month guide
China in May
Around 23 °C with 117 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.
May is one of the strongest months to visit China. Around 23 °C with 117 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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China · May
What the weather usually does
China · typical month
- Day / night14 – 23 °CYear range -4 – 29 °C
- Rainfall117 mmYear range 23 – 177 mm
- Sunshine6.4 hr / dayYear range 5.2 – 6.5 hr / day
What’s open · May
Things to do in China in May
Nothing in China shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in May.
- At its bestThe Great Wall
spring and autumn — mild walking weather on very steep stone
Source: chinadiscovery.com
- OpenJiuzhaigou valley
Sources: chinadiscovery.com, chinahighlights.com
- OpenZhangjiajie 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.
32 regions · current month
China, taken apart
- Anhui26°C now · 8–32 °C yr
- Beijing26°C now · 0–30 °C yr
- Chongqing24°C now · 8–32 °C yr
- Fujian27°C now · 15–33 °C yr
- Gansu19°C now · -2–26 °C yr
- Guangdong29°C now · 18–32 °C yr
- Guangxi28°C now · 15–32 °C yr
- Guizhou24°C now · 9–29 °C yr
- Hainan31°C now · 22–32 °C yr
- Hebei24°C now · -1–29 °C yr
- Heilongjiang19°C now · -14–27 °C yr
- Henan27°C now · 6–32 °C yr
- Hubei25°C now · 7–32 °C yr
- Hunan26°C now · 9–33 °C yr
- Inner Mongolia21°C now · -9–28 °C yr
- Jiangsu26°C now · 7–32 °C yr
- Jiangxi27°C now · 12–34 °C yr
- Jilin21°C now · -9–28 °C yr
- Liaoning23°C now · -3–29 °C yr
- Ningxia22°C now · -0–28 °C yr
- Paracel Islands29°C now · 25–30 °C yr
- Qinghai9°C now · -7–16 °C yr
- Shaanxi23°C now · 3–28 °C yr
- Shandong26°C now · 4–31 °C yr
- Shanghai24°C now · 9–32 °C yr
- Shanxi23°C now · -0–28 °C yr
- Sichuan17°C now · 3–23 °C yr
- Tianjin27°C now · 2–32 °C yr
- Tibet6°C now · -7–13 °C yr
- Xinjiang20°C now · -6–27 °C yr
- Yunnan25°C now · 15–25 °C yr
- Zhejiang26°C now · 11–34 °C yr
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7 | -4.4 | -9.8 | 10.6 |
| February | 7.3 | -2.1 | -7.6 | 15.0 |
| March | 13.7 | 4.0 | -1.6 | 21.2 |
| April | 19.1 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 25.4 |
| May | 23.4 | 14.3 | 9.6 | 29.0 |
| June | 26.8 | 18.6 | 15.0 | 31.0 |
| July | 28.9 | 21.1 | 18.5 | 32.5 |
| August | 28.3 | 20.4 | 16.8 | 31.9 |
| September | 24.9 | 16.4 | 12.1 | 29.3 |
| October | 18.4 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 24.8 |
| November | 12.3 | 3.3 | -2.8 | 18.5 |
| December | 6.1 | -3.0 | -8.4 | 12.2 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 35 |
| February | 36 |
| March | 60 |
| April | 84 |
| May | 117 |
| June | 165 |
| July | 177 |
| August | 156 |
| September | 112 |
| October | 78 |
| November | 45 |
| December | 23 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.5 |
| February | 6.0 |
| March | 6.5 |
| April | 6.5 |
| May | 6.4 |
| June | 5.8 |
| July | 5.7 |
| August | 5.6 |
| September | 5.5 |
| October | 5.2 |
| November | 5.2 |
| December | 5.4 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.6 | 5.8 | 14.8 |
| February | 10.0 | 6.3 | 15.2 |
| March | 10.2 | 6.5 | 15.2 |
| April | 10.5 | 6.6 | 15.7 |
| May | 10.1 | 6.4 | 14.9 |
| June | 9.2 | 6.0 | 13.3 |
| July | 9.1 | 5.6 | 14.0 |
| August | 8.5 | 5.3 | 13.1 |
| September | 8.6 | 5.4 | 13.9 |
| October | 9.6 | 5.7 | 15.3 |
| November | 10.0 | 6.0 | 15.9 |
| December | 10.1 | 6.2 | 15.2 |
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