Guilin Weather: The Best Time To Visit Guilin

Guilin is a thriving tourist destination and throughout the year there has a large crowd of tourist. It is because of Guilin’s irresistible natural beauty as well as the mild and moderate climate and weather. But there is a specific time when it is best to visit Guilin. In this article, we are going to share the best time during the year as well as what times of a day one must start visiting the Guilin’s tourist attractions. The readers will learn about the weather fluctuations and about certain tips to avoid hassle and inconvenience in Guilin during peak times.

Climate Data Table for Guilin

Month/Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temp. (℃)	11	12	16	22	27	30	32	32	30	25	20	15
Min. Temp. (℃)	5	7	11	16	20	23	25	24	22	17	12	7
Rainfall (mm)	52.5	87.6	127.5	252.5	357.5	342.5	222.5	172.5	77.5	87.5	72.5	47.5
Days of Rainfall	15.1	15.5	18.6	20.2	19.5	17.5	16.1	14.8	8.2	9.7	8.7	9.1

When is the best time to visit Guilin?

Although the temperature and weather are perfect to visit the pearl city of China anytime during the year. But there are certain periods when the magic of its natural beauty, including karsts, crystal clear flowing water, caves, and vegetation is at its bloom. During certain months the Guilin weather is ideal to visit the historical and charming tourist places. Not only Guilin the tourists can also enjoy visiting the Yangshuo city as the weather or both cities is almost the same. Let’s take a look at two sides: what is the best time to visit Guilin during the year as well as during a day?

Best Travelling Time to Visit Guilin City in a Year:

Usually, the weather of Guilin is mild and moderate. The summers are humid and warm, winters are cold. But even in the coldest days of January, the chances of snow are very rare. If you are planning your trip to visit the Guilin and Yangshuo city then plan your tour in either in late March to May or late September to November time periods. During these periods of the year, the weather of Guilin remains mild and moderate. The days are sunny with cool nights. The temperature varies to 68-86°F (20-30°C). The period from November to December is the ideal period for tourism because the weather of Guilin’s city is pleasant at peaks. The travelers can enjoy bright, sunny days with clear blue skies and cold nights from November to December.

Also, the Yangshuo countryside has very few visitors and tourist during this time of the year. There will be less crowd and hence the fares of hotels will be at its lowest. Because the hotels will provide a lot of discounts. You can easily go for countryside cycling enjoying the beauty of Yangshuo and Guilin. So we can say that November to December is the best time to visit Guilin and even Yangshuo.

Which Days are Best to Visit Guilin City?

In the above discussion, we have seen that March to May and September to December is the ideal time of the year to visit Guilin. Although there is a less tourist crowd from September to November, you might encounter madding crowd at certain Chinese National Holidays. On Chinese National holiday days there is more crowd of domestic and local visitors as compared to the foreigners. There would be a large crowd of people visiting the historical places of Guilin City, and the fares of hotels will be at their peak and it is difficult to get hotel reservations. Even the local transportations get filled with the crowd which makes it inconvenient for the tourists to travel within the Guilin City.

The best time to visit Guilin city is after or before 1st to 7th of October. From 1st to 7th October there is a national Chinese holiday and hence Guilin would be crowded by the local Chinese visitors. Also if you have planned your trip to Guilin from April to May period then you must avoid visiting Guilin and Yangshuo on 1st to 3rd May. These are the dates of Chinese Mayday festival and Pearl City of China would be crowded with the local Chinese crowd. These are the peak crowded days of both Guilin and Yangshuo city and it is hard to book tickets and get hotel reservations.

5 Useful Tips for Travelers on How to Escape from Crowds:

Most cities in China including Guilin are crowded with local Chinese tourists and visitors during national holidays and festival days. The mere thought of moving crowd of local Chinese visitors is terrifying because the roads, restaurants, and hotels will be filled with the crowd and it would look like a herd of moving cattle. Although this article is about the best time to visit Guilin city you if you are planning your trip during the peak tourists days or if your tour is due between the May festival and National Festival days then you might need some tips to avoid the crowds, get your hotel reservations and advance ticket bookings.

These tips will surely help you to avoid all the hassle and inconvenience which anyone can encounter while visiting Guilin or Yangshuo at peak tourist times or days. You can even get discounts at hotel reservations even in the days of a large crowd. Only if you follow these handy tips to plan your trip to Guilin to make it worthwhile and less of a headache.

• Book your plane, ship or bus tickets in advance before reaching the Guilin city. It will help you to not only avoid the inconvenience to get your seat but you can also get rid of the crowd.
• You can also book your hotel reservations in advance during peak times, national holiday or festival days.
• Instead of using public transports like bus or trains try to use bicycles.
• Avoid taking the recommended or popularized route to the tourist attractions or sites. Use uncommon paths to reach your destinations.
• Plan your visit to tourist sites close to opening and closing hours of the place because these are the times when there will be the least crowd in that area.

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