SeasonMapHuangshan (Yellow Mountain) weather by month
China
The best time to visit Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is May, September and October — 86/100 in October, 15°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is autumn, September to November (83/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 61/100 — freezing, rainy. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Huangshan, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Huangshan is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 61 | C | 3°C | 11 d | 6 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 65 | C | 4°C | 12 d | 5 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 68 | C | 9°C | 14 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 76 | B | 15°C | 14 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 80 | A | 18°C | 15 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 67 | C | 21°C | 19 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JulJuly | 71 | B | 24°C | 18 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 77 | B | 25°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 84 | A | 21°C | 12 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 86 | A | 15°C | 9 d | 6 h | Peak | 2 |
| NovNovember | 78 | B | 10°C | 9 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 68 | C | 4°C | 8 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 2 |
What's on in Huangshan through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Huangshan in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsNational Day Golden Week, National Day Golden Week in China, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet