China in October
October is one of China's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 29 destinations average 77/100, led by Hotan at 90 — 18°C and 0 rainy days — while Jinghong is warmer at 35°C and scores 64.
#3 of 12 months for China · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇳 China, month by month
77/100 in OctoberWhere in China in October
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 October 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 October
- National Day Golden Week · Huangshan and 27 more places · 1–7 Oct
- Autumn colour · Huangshan and 1 more place · 20 Oct – 20 Nov (usually)
- Longji terraces turn gold · Guilin · 20 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)
- Osmanthus in flower · Guilin and 2 more places · 20 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
- Qiantang tidal bore · Hangzhou · 10 Sep – 12 Oct (usually)
- Osmanthus · Hangzhou · 20 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
- Hangzhou Marathon · Hangzhou · 28 Oct – 10 Nov (usually)
- Lhabab Duchen · Lhasa · 20 Oct – 25 Nov (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 16 of China's 16 well-known places this month.