Best Time to Visit Luohe

Spring and autumn: the best windows

March through May and September through November are your best bet. April and October score highest. Days are mild, evenings are cool, and you can walk around town without sweating through your shirt.

April is the pick if you like fresh, green weather. Highs reach 24°C, and showers come on about six days. October is a touch drier and sunnier, with a crisp feel by evening. May is warm, but rain picks up a little. September is still muggy at first, then settles.

Luohe is a quiet, mid-sized city, so you won't fight tourist crowds in any season. The main draw is food. Luohe is the home of the Shuanghui (Wanlong) meat company, and the city is proud of its ham and sausage. Its Xu Shen Cultural Park honours the scholar who wrote an early Chinese dictionary. It's a pleasant outdoor stop in spring and autumn.

Summer: hot, then properly wet

June is hot and fairly dry by local standards. By July, things change. You'll get 209 mm of rain on 17 days, and the air turns sticky. July is the wettest month. August isn't much better, though it's the sunniest. Both are rated Poor.

If you must come in summer, aim for early June. Plan indoor stops for the afternoons, and keep an umbrella in your bag. Heavy rain can stall a day of walking around the riverside parks along the Shahe River.

Winter: cold, dry and quiet

December and January are cold, with lows below freezing. It's dry, though, with only two or three rainy days. The sky is often pale and the air feels raw. It suits you if you want a cheap, calm stay and plan mostly indoor visits, like long meals of hot noodles and soup.

February is a bit milder. It's also when Chinese New Year usually falls, which is the one time of year the whole country moves. Many shops and restaurants close for several days, and trains are packed with people heading home. Unless you're visiting family, avoid the days around it.

March is a lovely shift. It's Excellent on our score, with highs of 17°C, so it's a good choice if you want spring without the warmer, wetter days of May.