Yangshuo weather in October

In October, Yangshuo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yangshuo's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangshuo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yangshuo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42920
52920
62920
72920
82820
92820
102820
112819
122819
132819
142719
152719
162719
172719
182718
192718
202618
212618
222618
232617
242617
252617
262617
272517
282517
292516
302516
312516

How October really feels in Yangshuo

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.

Yangshuo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8212.410.63.6
Feb16° / 8013.611.14.1
Mar19° / 13°17420.311.84.4
Apr24° / 18°22720.412.64.9
May28° / 21°30321.813.24.3
Jun30° / 24°30922.213.53.3
Jul32° / 25°19417.813.43.0
Aug33° / 25°15416.912.93.1
Sep31° / 23°7910.512.24.4
Oct27° / 19°677.111.46.9
Nov22° / 13°748.710.86.9
Dec16° / 598.710.55.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195743
205743
215644
225743
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yangshuo gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110182331172
211192330161
312202329161
412212328151
513222326151
614232325141
714242424140
815242423130
916252422130
1017262421120
1118262420120
1219262419110
1320262419110
1421262418110
1522262417100
1623272417100
1724262417100
182527231690
192627231690
202727231580
212927221570
223026221570
233226211460
243425211450
253625201450
263825201340
274024201340
284124191230
294224191230
304323191230
314523191120

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:346:20
211.76:346:19
311.76:356:18
411.76:356:17
511.76:366:16
611.66:366:15
711.66:366:14
811.66:376:13
911.66:376:12
1011.66:386:11
1111.56:386:10
1211.56:396:09
1311.56:396:08
1411.56:406:07
1511.46:406:06
1611.46:416:05
1711.46:416:04
1811.46:426:04
1911.36:426:03
2011.36:436:02
2111.36:436:01
2211.36:446:00
2311.26:455:59
2411.26:455:59
2511.26:465:58
2611.26:465:57
2711.26:475:57
2811.16:475:56
2911.16:485:55
3011.16:495:54
3111.16:495:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yangshuo

In seasonPeak

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

Yangshuo's rainy season runs March–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 Yangshuo?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Yangshuo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yangshuo in October

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

In October, Yangshuo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Yangshuo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yangshuo peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 15UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Yangshuo 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 Yangshuo is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1567 µg/m³Jul 1536 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yangshuo?

Yangshuo sits at 24.8°N, 110.5°E, 116 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Guilin, 59 km away.

GuangzhouFenghuangZhuhaiMacauZhuojiacun

Topography around Yangshuo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yangshuo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangshuo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m.

The land around Yangshuo is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
541 m
80 km
1,779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Guilin 59 km · Nanning 311 km · Guangzhou 336 km · Fenghuang 362 km · Zhuhai 419 km · Macau 424 km · 424 km · Zhuojiacun 427 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 Yangshuo (24.7808°, 110.4897°, elevation 116 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).