China
Shenzhen in May
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 6.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.2
- ✓Warm (30°C highs / 24°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24°C)
- !Wet: ~237 mm rain, ~7 heavy-rain days
- Air quality5.9
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~33 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~7 heavy-rain days in an average May
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.9 Good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌤️ Cool dry season |
| High / low | 30° / 24° | 21° / 14° |
| Rain | 237 mm | 37 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 33 µg/m³ | 36 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Shenzhen weather-station normals. Rainfall: Shenzhen weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Labor Day 1–4 May · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore ShenzhenEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySouthern Chinese tech city next to Hong Kong, grown since 1980 from a small town into a megacity known for electronics markets, theme parks and modern architecture.
Labor Day Golden WeekAcross China
A peak domestic travel week with crowds at every major site.
Coming up later
Mid-Autumn FestivalDate varies15th day of the 8th lunar month — September or early October
Families share mooncakes and look at the full moon.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Citywide
Chinese New YearDate variesLunar calendar — late January to mid-February, date moves each year
Flower fairs and family gatherings mark the new year.
Why go: Many workers leave to visit home, so the city is quieter but transport is busy.
Where: Citywide
Huaqiangbei
A huge electronics market district of malls and stalls selling components and gadgets.
OCT Loft
A creative district of galleries, cafes and design shops in former factory buildings.
Window of the World
A theme park with miniature versions of world landmarks.
Shenzhen Bay Park
A long waterfront park facing Hong Kong, good for walking and cycling.
Dafen Oil Painting Village
A neighbourhood of studios that produce oil paintings.
Lianhuashan Park
A hill park with a statue of Deng Xiaoping and views of the Futian skyline.
Dim sum
Cantonese small plates eaten with tea in the morning and at lunch.
💡 Teahouses and Cantonese restaurants
Hakka salt-baked chicken
Chicken baked in salt, from the Hakka people of the region.
💡 Hakka restaurants
Shajing oysters
Oysters from the Shajing area, a historic oyster-farming area of the city.
💡 Seafood restaurants
Chaoshan beef hotpot
Hand-cut fresh beef quickly cooked in a clear broth.
💡 Hotpot restaurants
Electronics
Gadgets, accessories and components.
💡 Huaqiangbei
Oil paintings
Paintings from Dafen studios, including copies of famous works.
💡 Dafen Village
Tea
Chinese teas, including Dancong oolong from nearby Chaozhou.
💡 Tea shops