Guiyang in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Guiyang sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 268 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Guiyang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guiyang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 268 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Guiyang in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Guiyang reaches about 20°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Guiyang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Guiyang weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 2° | 67 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 60 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 97 | 19 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 12° | 130 | 19 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| May | 23° / 16° | 191 | 19.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 239 | 20.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 168 | 17.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 124 | 15.7 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 101 | 12.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 105 | 14.1 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 9° | 63 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 48 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Guiyang gets around 268 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Guiyang
None of Guiyang's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Guiyang's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Guiyang?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Guiyang for sightseeing.
What to pack for Guiyang in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Guiyang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Guiyang in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guiyang peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Guiyang in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Guiyang is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Guiyang's WHO annual average of 31.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Poor |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Guiyang?
Guiyang sits at 26.6°N, 106.7°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Fenghuang, 322 km away.
Topography around Guiyang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guiyang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guiyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m.
The land around Guiyang is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Guiyang (26.5833°, 106.7167°, elevation 1,087 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.