China in November

November is China's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 29 destinations average 76/100, led by Lijiang at 90 — 16°C and 4 rainy days — while Harbin is cooler at -5°C and scores 43.

#4 of 12 months for China · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇳 China, month by month

76/100 in November

Where in China in November

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1LijiangTrekking hub16°C32 mm · 4 days90 tier SYes
2DaliCity20°C27 mm · 4 days86 tier A—
3GuangzhouCity25°C37 mm · 6 days86 tier AYes
4SanyaBeach27°C52 mm · 7 days85 tier A—
5XiamenCity26°C47 mm · 6 days85 tier AYes
6Shangri-LaTrekking hub6°C21 mm · 4 days84 tier A—
7YangshuoTrekking hub22°C77 mm · 11 days84 tier AYes
8ZhangjiajieNational park17°C73 mm · 11 days84 tier AYes
9GuilinCity22°C97 mm · 11 days82 tier AYes
10KunmingCity17°C44 mm · 7 days82 tier A—
11LhasaTrekking hub5°C20 mm · 6 days80 tier A—
12HangzhouCity18°C64 mm · 9 days79 tier BYes
13ShenzhenCity27°C50 mm · 6 days79 tier B—
14ChengduCity16°C11 mm · 3 days78 tier B—
15ChongqingCity19°C55 mm · 10 days78 tier BYes
16HuangshanNational park8°C56 mm · 9 days78 tier B—
17JinghongCity32°C51 mm · 8 days78 tier B—
18JiuzhaigouNational park6°C46 mm · 11 days78 tier B—
19PingyaoCity18°C65 mm · 9 days78 tier BYes
20ShanghaiCity17°C60 mm · 7 days78 tier B—
21SuzhouCity16°C61 mm · 8 days77 tier B—
22ChongliSki resort2°C21 mm · 4 days74 tier BYes
23HotanCity8°C3 mm · 1 day71 tier B—
24Xi'anCity11°C32 mm · 6 days71 tier B—
25KashgarCity8°C6 mm · 2 days69 tier C—
26BeijingCity8°C14 mm · 2 days67 tier C—
27QingdaoBeach12°C22 mm · 4 days66 tier C—
28ÜrümqiCity0°C33 mm · 6 days48 tier F—
29HarbinCity-5°C26 mm · 5 days43 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means November is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in China in November

  • Canton Fair, autumn session · Guangzhou · 15 Oct – 4 Nov
  • International Light Festival · Guangzhou · 10–30 Nov (usually)
  • Autumn colour on the peaks · Zhangjiajie · 25 Oct – 30 Nov (usually)
  • Lhabab Duchen · Lhasa · 20 Oct – 25 Nov (usually)
  • Ganden Ngamchoe butter lamps · Lhasa · 25 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
  • Hangzhou Marathon · Hangzhou · 28 Oct – 10 Nov (usually)
  • Maples and ginkgo turn · Hangzhou · 15 Nov – 12 Dec (usually)
  • China Hi-Tech Fair · Shenzhen · 10–20 Nov (usually)

Peak crowds at 2 of China's 16 well-known places this month.

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