January in Guilin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10January averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 181 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 12 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Guilin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10February averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
202 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 9 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Guilin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10March averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
299 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 14 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 4 points higher on the same scale.
April in Guilin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10April averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
612 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 16 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
May in Guilin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10May averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
411 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 15 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Guilin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10June averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
679 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Guilin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10July averages 29°C (83°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
270 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Guilin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10August averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 200 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Guilin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10September averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 3 points higher on the same scale.
October in Guilin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10October averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 11.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Guilin at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Guilin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10November averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 153 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Guilin — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Guilin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10December averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Guilin at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
