Best time to visit Guilin
The best time to visit Guilin is October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 6.8 °C / 44 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| February | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| March | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 212 mm / 8.4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 283 mm / 11.1 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 27.4 °C / 81 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 295 mm / 11.6 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 333 mm / 13.1 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 32.5 °C / 91 °F | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 166 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 32.7 °C / 91 °F | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 128 mm / 5 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 31.1 °C / 88 °F | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 75 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| November | 20.8 °C / 69 °F | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
| December | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- October
- Good
- November–February
October is Guilin's standout for exploring on foot: warm, dry and sunny with rain falling mostly overnight. Winter (December-February) is mild but cool and often overcast, while March brings a heavy, humid monsoon that persists through the scorching, saturated summer and into September's lingering heat.
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 48%, days with heavy rain 2 days, relative humidity 71%, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F.
Against: average daily high 12.8 °C / 55 °F, wet days 11.9 days, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, sunshine per day 5.2 h, feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F.
Watch out for: Chinese New Year Golden Week.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 38%, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 14.6 days, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, sunshine per day 4.3 h.
Watch out for: Chinese New Year Golden Week.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wet days 6.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 66%.
Also on: Autumn leaves on the Peach Blossom River, Mid-Autumn Festival.
Watch out for: National Day Golden Week.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.3 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 61%, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wet days 10.2 days.
Also on: Autumn leaves on the Peach Blossom River.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, relative humidity 66%, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F.
Against: average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, wet days 8.3 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 伏牛山滑雪场, 947 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 10.5 °C | 13.3 °C | 18.9 °C | 25.4 °C | 31 °C | 35.2 °C | 37.9 °C | 38 °C | 34.6 °C | 27.3 °C | 20.3 °C | 12.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2 days | 3 days | 7.3 days | 9.8 days | 10.4 days | 10.8 days | 4.7 days | 3.7 days | 2.1 days | 1.8 days | 3.5 days | 1.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 pm | 2 am | 2 am | 9 am | 9 am | 5 am | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 am | 1 am | 3 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5.2 h | 4.3 h | 4.1 h | 5.4 h | 6.6 h | 7.3 h | 9.9 h | 9.9 h | 9.2 h | 8.6 h | 6.7 h | 6.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 75% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 82% | 77% | 75% | 70% | 66% | 70% | 66% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 33.5 µg/m³ | 24.7 µg/m³ | 27.6 µg/m³ | 29.8 µg/m³ | 20.8 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ | 20.8 µg/m³ | 30.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 49 µg/m³ | 36.2 µg/m³ | 41.7 µg/m³ | 44.1 µg/m³ | 30.7 µg/m³ | 24.3 µg/m³ | 23.3 µg/m³ | 25.3 µg/m³ | 27.6 µg/m³ | 28.2 µg/m³ | 31.1 µg/m³ | 46.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Peach blossom on the Peach Blossom River
March, April and May
- Dragon Boat Festival
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- Autumn leaves on the Peach Blossom River
September, October and November
- Mid-Autumn Festival
September and October, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Chinese New Year Golden Week
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming)
4–6 April, dates vary from year to year
- National Day Golden Week
1–7 October