SeasonMapChina in September
September is China's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 28 destinations average 74/100, led by Kashgar at 93 — 27°C and 2 rainy days — while Shangri-La is cooler at 17°C and scores 82.
#6 of 12 months for China · 28 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in China in September
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashgar | City | 27°C | 11 mm · 2 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Ürümqi | City | 21°C | 34 mm · 7 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Hotan | City | 25°C | 7 mm · 1 day | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Harbin | City | 20°C | 87 mm · 9 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Qingdao | Beach | 25°C | 97 mm · 6 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Lhasa | Trekking hub | 17°C | 132 mm · 21 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 7 | Huangshan | National park | 21°C | 101 mm · 11 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 8 | Beijing | City | 28°C | 70 mm · 7 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 9 | Shangri-La | Trekking hub | 17°C | 153 mm · 26 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 10 | Kunming | City | 24°C | 154 mm · 21 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 11 | Jiuzhaigou | National park | 18°C | 180 mm · 24 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 12 | Xi'an | City | 27°C | 154 mm · 11 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 13 | Dali | City | 23°C | 171 mm · 24 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 14 | Guilin | City | 31°C | 63 mm · 11 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 15 | Lijiang | Trekking hub | 22°C | 262 mm · 26 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 16 | Chengdu | City | 28°C | 126 mm · 12 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 17 | Sanya | Beach | 30°C | 233 mm · 21 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 18 | Zhangjiajie | National park | 28°C | 102 mm · 11 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 19 | Pingyao | City | 28°C | 154 mm · 11 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 20 | Suzhou | City | 28°C | 152 mm · 11 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 21 | Chongqing | City | 31°C | 156 mm · 15 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 22 | Hangzhou | City | 31°C | 145 mm · 12 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 23 | Shanghai | City | 30°C | 183 mm · 13 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 24 | Xiamen | City | 31°C | 111 mm · 12 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 25 | Yangshuo | Trekking hub | 31°C | 73 mm · 12 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 26 | Jinghong | City | 30°C | 168 mm · 18 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 27 | Guangzhou | City | 37°C | 210 mm · 20 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 28 | Shenzhen | City | 37°C | 222 mm · 20 days | 52 tier D | — |
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 September 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 September
- Bathing Festival · Lhasa · 25 Aug – 15 Sep (usually)
- Longji terraces turn gold · Guilin · 20 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)
- Osmanthus in flower · Guilin and 2 more places · 20 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
- Panda cub season · Chengdu · 15 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)
- Qiantang tidal bore · Hangzhou · 10 Sep – 12 Oct (usually)
- Osmanthus · Hangzhou · 20 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
- Mid-Autumn Festival · Shanghai and 1 more place · 25–27 Sep
- Rice harvest in the valleys · Yangshuo · 20 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)