East Asia · Nature travel

Best time to visit Huangshan

Early Sep–Late Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 19.1°C, with 3.5 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Huangshan
Photo: Chi King (CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Huangshan season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 13.1)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 4.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 5.7)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 10.4)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 9.7)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 24.7)Mid Mar: Fair (season score 35.1)Late Mar: Okay (season score 44.2)Early Apr: Good (season score 62.1)Mid Apr: Good (season score 70.2)Late Apr: Great (season score 74.7)Early May: Great (season score 83.0)Mid May: Great (season score 81.3)Late May: Great (season score 81.8)Early Jun: Great (season score 75.9)Mid Jun: Great (season score 75.2)Late Jun: Okay (season score 51.6)Early Jul: Good (season score 70.1)Mid Jul: Good (season score 69.5)Late Jul: Great (season score 72.0)Early Aug: Good (season score 65.0)Mid Aug: Good (season score 63.5)Late Aug: Great (season score 73.2)Early Sep: Best (season score 87.7)Mid Sep: Best (season score 86.4)Late Sep: Best (season score 94.5)Early Oct: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Oct: Best (season score 95.9)Late Oct: Best (season score 93.9)Early Nov: Great (season score 84.1)Mid Nov: Good (season score 58.6)Late Nov: Okay (season score 50.7)Early Dec: Fair (season score 31.6)Mid Dec: Off-season (season score 21.1)Late Dec: Off-season (season score 22.7)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid3.1°C3.663.0%
FebruaryAvoid5.5°C4.669.7%
MarchFair10.0°C4.870.0%
AprilGood15.5°C4.971.3%
MayGreat19.6°C4.972.6%
JuneGood22.1°C6.580.0%
JulyGood24.3°C5.973.7%
AugustGood24.5°C5.967.5%
SeptemberBest21.5°C4.063.9%
OctoberBest16.7°C2.959.6%
NovemberGood11.1°C3.456.3%
DecemberOff-season5.0°C2.553.7%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Huangshan?
Early Sep–Late Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 19.1°C, with 3.5 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Huangshan?
Early Jan–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 4.3°C, with 4.1 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Huangshan?
June, July, August, with about 6.5 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.