Guilin weather in May
In May, Guilin has an average high of 29 °C84 °F and an average low of 21 °C69 °F, with about 285 mm11 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 2nd for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 3.6 °C6.5 °F warmer on average and wetter by 101 mm4.0 in. Compared with June, May is 2.3 °C4.2 °F cooler on average and drier by 97 mm3.8 in. Daylight lasts about 13.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 84% and the average cloud amount 83%.
Is May a good time to visit Guilin?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is hot (average high 29 °C84 °F), it is fairly wet (285 mm11 in) and it is humid (84%). The most comfortable months in Guilin are October and November.
What to wear in May
For Guilin in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilin | 2984 | 2169 | 28511 |
| Yangshuo | 2985 | 2169 | 29712 |
| Liuzhou | 3085 | 2170 | 26610 |
| Hezhou | 2985 | 2170 | 30112 |
| Wugang | 2882 | 1965 | 2168.5 |
| Yongzhou | 2984 | 1966 | 2007.9 |
| Yizhou | 3086 | 2169 | 2419.5 |
| Laibin | 3087 | 2271 | 2499.8 |
| Hongjiang | 2984 | 1865 | 1977.8 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Laibin; cooler: Wugang and Hongjiang.
Other months in Guilin
- January14 °C58 °F / 4 °C40 °F
- February18 °C64 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- March22 °C71 °F / 11 °C53 °F
- April26 °C79 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- May29 °C84 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- June30 °C87 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- July31 °C89 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- August32 °C89 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- September30 °C86 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- October26 °C79 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- November21 °C71 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- December16 °C61 °F / 5 °C41 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Guilin in May?
In May the average high in Guilin is 29 °C (84 °F) and the average low is 21 °C (69 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Guilin in May?
On average about 285 mm (11.2 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 2nd of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Guilin?
No. The warmest month in Guilin is August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 4 °C (40 °F).
How long is the day in Guilin in May?
In the middle of May the day in Guilin lasts about 13.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Guilin in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 84%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Guilin in May?
On average about 83% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 552 m, while Guilin lies at about 141 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.7 °C4.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.