Best time to visit Henan

The best time to travel in Henan is in spring and autumn, especially from April to May, September to November.

Travel to Henan in Spring

The Spring is dry with much sand. The average temperature in this season is about 15℃.

•Luoyang Peony Fair (Luoyang)：Every late April to late May is the time for the flourish of the peony in Luoyang; Luoyang will hold all kinds of festival activities related to peony.

•The River Garden (Kaifeng): it is the largest Song building complex; demonstrates a series of local customs and performances, leading visitors back to the world of thousand years ago.

Travel to Henan in Summer

Summer is hot and has plenty rain. 50% of the annual precipitation concentrates upon the summer; there are often heavy rains. July is the hottest season; the monthly average temperature is about 24 ℃ - 29 ℃

•Xiaolangdi Scenic Zone (Luoyang): scenic areas and the Xiaolangdi project on the basis of the mountains, water, forests, grasslands, characterized by large-scale ecological garden.

•Mt. Songshan (Dengfeng): the highest mountain of the five famous mountains in China; it boasts a large number of showplaces and cultural relics.

Travel to Henan in Autumn

The Autumn is sunny with plenty of sunlight. The average temperature of this season is about 18 ℃.

•Zhongyue Temple (Dengfeng): the largest and oldest intact building complex among the Five Holy Mountains in China; numerous culture relics can be found here.

•Shaolin Temple (Dengfeng): is one of China's most famous ancient temples; is famous for Chinese Kung Fu or Martial Arts and the Zen Buddhism wide-spread in East Asia.

Travel to Henan in Winter

Winter is cold with less snow and rain. The month January is the coldest; the monthly average temperature is about - 3 ℃ - 3 ℃.

•Longmen Grottoes (Luoyang): one of the three most famous ancient sculptural sites in China; has over 2100 niches, more than 100,000 statues, some 40 pagodas and 3600 tablets and steles.

•White Horse Temple (Luoyang): with its distinctive red walls, exquisite palaces and towering pagoda, the temple sits gently amid green pines and cypress groves, adding a solemn and silent quality to the complex. It is honored as "the Cradle of Buddhism in China".

Some other Tips in Traveling in Henan

Henan's temperature change fast; it has large temperature difference in the morning and night, pay attention to timely put on your clothes.

While mountain climbing, please prepare a pair of comfortable shoes. For lady, please avoid wearing high-heeled shoes and skirts. And prepare a little bit of water and solid food, in order to supplement energy in time.