Guiyang weather in October

In October, Guiyang sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 105 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Guiyang's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guiyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Guiyang is capital of Guizhou province, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 31.7 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
378/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Guiyang reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42115
52114
62114
72114
82014
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112014
122014
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How October really feels in Guiyang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6714.43.710.51.1
Feb11° / 6013.71.811.12.2
Mar15° / 97190.311.83.5
Apr20° / 12°130190.112.64.7
May23° / 16°19119.3013.35.2
Jun25° / 19°23920.7013.64.8
Jul27° / 21°16817.7013.55.0
Aug27° / 20°12415.7012.95.4
Sep24° / 17°10112.4012.26.2
Oct19° / 13°10514.1011.45.4
Nov15° / 6311.50.110.74.3
Dec10° / 4811.61.210.42.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52773
62773
72575
82575
92377
102377
112377
122179
132179
142278
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212278
222278
232278
242377
252377
262476
272476
282575
292674
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guiyang gets around 105 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
542
642
743
843
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1746
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2346
2446
2545
2644
2743
2842
2941
3040
3139

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13530278
23730267
33831256
43931246
54132225
64232215
74332205
84433194
94633184
104733173
114833163
124933153
135033152
145133142
155232142
165232142
175431132
185630131
195630131
205829121
215928121
225928121
236127111
246226111
256425101
266524101
27662491
28682381
29692281
30702271
31712171

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
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1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:35
211.76:506:34
311.76:516:32
411.76:516:31
511.66:526:30
611.66:526:29
711.66:536:28
811.66:536:27
911.56:546:26
1011.56:546:25
1111.56:556:24
1211.56:556:23
1311.46:566:22
1411.46:566:21
1511.46:576:20
1611.46:576:19
1711.36:586:18
1811.36:596:17
1911.36:596:16
2011.37:006:15
2111.27:006:14
2211.27:016:14
2311.27:026:13
2411.27:026:12
2511.17:036:11
2611.17:036:10
2711.17:046:09
2811.17:056:09
2911.07:056:08
3011.07:066:07
3111.07:076:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 2.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Guiyang

In seasonPeak

None of Guiyang's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Guiyang's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Guiyang?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Guiyang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guiyang in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Guiyang sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Guiyang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Guiyang in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1737 µg/m³Jul 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

ChongqingGuilinThị Trấn Trùng KhánhYangshuoThị Trấn Nước HaiKunmingCao Bằng

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.

3 km
243 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fenghuang 322 km · Chongqing 331 km · Guilin 386 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 417 km · Yangshuo 428 km · Thị Trấn Nước Hai 431 km · Kunming 435 km · Cao Bằng 438 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
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).