| Some countries have their own popular and less | | | | temperatures and frigid temperatures, usually below |
| popular seasons to visit, usually based on the | | | | freezing, from December through March. When you |
| particular time of year. If you do not like the | | | | travel to this region in spring or summer, do be |
| weather conditions during your planned travel period, | | | | prepared for the occasional occurrence of dust |
| you might make plans to visit another part of the | | | | storms. Do bring along some additional medication if |
| world instead. However, China is an exception. Being | | | | you have respiratory problems. |
| the third largest country in the world, it has a wide | | | | In central China, do be prepared for scorching |
| variety of offerings in its different regions, which | | | | temperatures in the summer in places such as |
| have vastly different climates and weather conditions. | | | | Chongqing, Wuhan and Shanghai. The winters are |
| Hence you will certainly find excellent sights and | | | | relatively short but can be very cold as well, including |
| activities regardless of when you choose to visit. | | | | in Shanghai. You will experience a high amount of |
| With such diverse offerings to choose from, it is a | | | | rainfall in this region. |
| good idea to find out which parts of China suit your | | | | Southern China, which includes Guangzhou and Hainan |
| preferences at your chosen time of travel. Here, I | | | | Island, has among the hottest and most humid |
| shall guide you in deciding when you may want to | | | | summers in China. However, their winters are short |
| travel to China. | | | | and mild although you will experience lower |
| General and specific weather conditions for different | | | | temperatures the further inland you go. |
| seasons | | | | Number of visitors in your chosen destination |
| Broadly speaking, most people visit China in all | | | | Another factor that you may consider while planning |
| seasons except winter. The spring and autumn usually | | | | when to visit China is the number of visitors to the |
| have pleasant temperatures of between 10-22°C | | | | attractions that you plan to visit. Bigger crowds of |
| with generally clear skies and less rain. It is hence | | | | tourists are generally expected during the warmer |
| advisable to wear slightly thicker clothing or bring a | | | | seasons as mentioned earlier, peaking during the high |
| windbreaker in case of unpredictable weather. | | | | seasons. |
| The summer can see considerably higher | | | | These include the Golden Weeks when many locals |
| temperatures with a high amount of rainfall, which | | | | travel in conjunction with the national celebrations of |
| makes an umbrella or raincoat an essential item to | | | | the Lunar New Year in spring and National Day in |
| bring. Needless to say, the winters can be harsh with | | | | early October. |
| extremely low temperatures, especially if you | | | | Travelling during the winter might be a good idea to |
| venture up north. | | | | not only avoid the crowds, but also have the |
| Generally, as you get further from the coast, you will | | | | opportunity to participate in some exciting winter |
| experience more extreme temperatures, hence do | | | | festivals. One such prominent festival is the Harbin |
| be prepared. That being said, do monitor the news | | | | International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, where |
| for the latest weather conditions in your destination. | | | | you can admire some of the most breathtaking ice |
| Northern China, which includes the capital Beijing, | | | | and snow sculptures while participating in winter |
| usually experiences six months of warm | | | | sports such as ice-skating and sledding. |