China Travel:What kind of cloth do I need to bring with me?

Which season is the best for traveling in China?

In general, the best season to travel China is late spring and early fall around May, June, September, and October when the climate is nice and pleasant. However, you’d better avoid the period around May 1st and Oct 1st when is the long national holidays for Chinese, if you do not enjoy crowded.

As China is a large country with varied climates, so travelers need pack different clothes at different regions on four distinct seasons. Indeed what to bring usually depends on the place and weather where you are at. The table below may give you some clothing suggestions for trip in China.

Season	Month	Different Regions in China	Suggested Clothing
Spring	Mar Apr May	North, Northeast, Northwest and Southwest	Medium weight clothing, lights coat, hat, Western Suits, long sleeve shirts and travel shoes
		South, Yungui, Sichuan And Southeast	Light weight clothing, sweater, light coat, rainwear
Summer	Jun Jul Aug	Northeast, Northwest and Southwest	Summer clothing, short sleeve shirts, skirts, sandals, light coast or sweater in evenings
		North, South, Yungui, Sichuan, and Southeast	Light, loose tropical clothing, short sleeve shirts, skirts, caps, sunglasses, rainwear
Autumn	Sep Oct Nov	North, Northeast, Northwest and Southwest	Medium weight clothing, lights coat, hat, Western Suits, long sleeve shirts and travel shoes
		South, Yungui, Sichuan And Southeast	Light weight clothing, sweater, light coat, rainwear
Winter	Dec Jan Feb	North, Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest	Heavy, warm clothing, overcoat, thick woolen sweater, hat, gloves, boots
		South, Yungui, and Sichuan	Medium weight, warm clothing, light coat, rainwear in Sichuan
		Southeast	Lightweight, warm clothing, sweater