When is the best time to visit China?

March, April and October. Across China's 29 destinations, April averages 79/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.9°C and 94 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit China?

July, averaging 58/100 — mean highs of 30°C and 193 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in China?

July, with mean daily highs of 30°C averaged across 29 destinations.

What is the wettest month in China?

June, averaging 203 mm of rain.

Best time to visit China

The best time to visit China is March, April and October, when its 29 destinations average 79/100 for climate comfort — July is the weakest month, at 58/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 29 China destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇳 China, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

China climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	65	9.2°C	36 mm	Jinghong 88
February	71	11.3°C	39 mm	Sanya 89
March	77	16.9°C	67 mm	Lijiang 93
April	79	21.9°C	94 mm	Lijiang 94
May	73	25.5°C	131 mm	Ürümqi 90
June	63	28.1°C	203 mm	Lhasa 89
July	58	30°C	193 mm	Lhasa 83
August	60	29.7°C	176 mm	Lhasa 87
September	70	26.6°C	136 mm	Ürümqi 92
October	77	21.4°C	77 mm	Hotan 90
November	76	16°C	42 mm	Lijiang 90
December	70	10.5°C	22 mm	Jinghong 90

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every China destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 29 destinations in China

China — FAQ

When is the best time to visit China?: March, April and October. Across China's 29 destinations, April averages 79/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.9°C and 94 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit China?: July, averaging 58/100 — mean highs of 30°C and 193 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in China?: July, with mean daily highs of 30°C averaged across 29 destinations.
What is the wettest month in China?: June, averaging 203 mm of rain.