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The best months to travel to Guizhou, China
Guizhou Province
Guizhou is a mountainous province in southwest China. It’s known for its traditional rural villages, inhabited by minority groups like the Miao and Dong. It’s also famed for 74m-high Huangguoshu Waterfall. Nearby, Dragon Palace Cave is an extensive underground system with waterways. Zhijin Cave’s vast caverns house karst formations. Outside Guiyang, the capital, is the 14th-century Qingyan fortress and town. ― Google
Guizhou travel is very good from March to October, but the weather is most suitable in late August.
Guiyang has a subtropical humid and mild climate, with no extreme heat in summer, no severe cold in winter, no dry air, and no sandstorms in all seasons. Among them, the hottest month is late July, with an average temperature of 24°C, and the coldest month is early January, with an average temperature of 4.6°C.
The pleasant climate is the pride of Guiyang, so there is a saying that “there is heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below, and the climate is pleasant for Guiyang”. Guiyang is known as the “summer capital of China”, and you can go to Guiyang to escape the heat in the hot summer. After the beginning of autumn in late August, good weather is the best time to travel.
Tips for visiting Guizhou in different seasons:
From mid-February to April, all parts of Guizhou begin to bloom. The blooming rapeseed fields in southwestern and southern Guizhou have become a mecca for photos, and the International Rhododendron Congress, which is usually held in Dafang County in early April, is also worth seeing.
May to September is the hottest summer in Guizhou. At this time, with abundant rainfall and rising river water, it is a good time to experience various water activities in Guizhou. In addition, every year from the end of June to the beginning of July is the summer harvest season. All ethnic groups in Guizhou have their own unique celebrations and sacrificial activities. If you want to see the style, you can choose this season to travel to Guizhou.
From October to November, the golden autumn season is the best time to go to Qiandongnan Prefecture. Many ethnic groups, Miao and Dong, hold grand gatherings during this period, such as the famous Leishan Miao Year.
In winter, from December to early February of the following year, the temperature in most parts of Guizhou will not be too low. However, Guizhou is mountainous, and some high-altitude areas may suffer from freezing rain, which will lead to icy roads and even road closures. Try not to choose this time to travel to Guizhou. Even if you come, you must pay attention to driving safety.
