June sees real summer weather across all of China. The summer heat sets in, even in the north, and the temperature rises over 30°C (86°F) in most of China.
China's rainy season starts in all regions by the end of June, and it comes earlier in the southern regions. The rainfall brings a drop in temperature, making June the coolest summer month. There is much less rainfall in the north and west, so the temperature is relatively hot there.
June is also the summer month with the least crowds. In June, you could avoid the domestic tourist crowds, who travel during China's school holidays (July and August).
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China Weather in June: Overview
- Average daily temperature range: 18–28°C (64–82°F)
- Average rainfall: 134 mm (5 in)
- Average rainy days: 9
- Average sunny days: 21
Weather in North China (Beijing, Xi'an...)
In June, the weather in North China can be described as warm and gradually turning hot toward the end of the month. Despite being the rainy season, it doesn't rain much.
Visiting the north is a better option than the south, especially if you're looking forward to some outdoor activities.
Taking Beijing as an example, the average temperature range is 21–32°C (70–90°F) and there are typically 9 days of rain amounting to 51 mm (2 in) in June.
Clothing: Take a jacket, shorts, and light clothing.
Weather in East China (Shanghai, Hangzhou...)
In June, East China is susceptible to typhoons. Rainfall will be frequent, potentially impacting flight schedules. Flexibility in your travel plans is advised. Our experienced guides will adjust the itinerary according to the weather conditions to ensure that your experience is as little affected as possible.
Compared to the north, temperatures are relatively cooler due to the presence of typhoons and rain, making it a milder and possibly more comfortable environment for travelers.
Taking Shanghai as an example, the average temperature range is 23–29°C (73–84°F) and there are typically 13 rainy days.
Clothing: Wear t-shirts, shorts, and bring a thin rain-resistant jacket and other rain gear.
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One day trip to Shanghai with Martin
I liked beautiful riverfront with skyscrapers, especially in the evening. The garden is very nice, lots of walkways makes it feel really big. Thanks to the guide the schedule was very flexible. Instead of waiting in a huge queue for the tv tower we went to nearby skyscraper, we also were able to meet with our friends who also visited Shanghai on the same day. more
Aug 2023,
Dmitry
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We had an amazing trip with China Highlights!
Kris was an excellent tour guide in Shanghai and flexible with our travel plans. Mervyn has impressive knowledge of history and culture in Xi'an and did a stellar job navigating the crowds of tourists seeing the Terra-cotta Army. Cactus brings a depth of historical knowledge to the tours that is super interesting, and she has great enthusiasm that makes the tour enjoyable. All our drivers were very good and helped ensure that we got from one destination to the next as safely and quickly as possible. The air conditioning in the comfortable cars during the exceptionally hot summer was appreciated, as well. Our itinerary included Shanghai, Xi'an, and Beijing, plus a few days trips such as a small water town outside Shanghai and the Terra-cotta Army outside Xi'an. We took high speed trains between all our destinations, and the China Highlights team did everything they could remotely to pre-arrange those logistics and also escorted us as far as they were able to at each train station. We traveled first class whenever the tickets were still available, and we stayed in quality hotels that were clean and centrally-located for most tourist activities in each city. It was maybe the greatest culinary trip of our lives. :) more
Aug 2023,
Brett N
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Kris from China Highlights in Shanghai was wonderful
We toured Shanghai with Kris from China Highlights as our guide, he was friendly, helpful and made the trip a lot of fun! He also went above and beyond when we traveled to my daughter’s birthplace helping to get information and connect with people from the orphanage where my daughter was adopted from.Highly recommend!! more
Aug 2023,
Rita A
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Personalized and very memorable!
Kris with China Highlights was friendly and personable during our trip. He told us the history of Shanghai in an interesting way, and gave us great recommendations to avoid crowds but still see the highlights of Shanghai. He also traveled with us to the city I was born and was very helpful in helping us communicate with locals. He made sure we had a memorable and very special experience. more
Aug 2023,
Annie A
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Short but great visit to Shanghai with Kris
We spent a day touring Shanghai with Kris as our tour guide. Kris was very knowledgable about Shanghai and was great at sharing that knowledge with us. He also made great suggestions on how to enhance our visit and make it even more interesting. We visited the Yu Garden in the morning, super interesting, very beautiful and Kris was able to share the history of the Garden and buildings with us make the visit that much more interesting. We then went up the Shanghai tower, an exhilirating trip with stunning views! Lunch was in a local restaurant and was super tasty. In the afternoon Kris suggested that we take a boat tour down the river to see the Bund from the water. A great suggestion and we enjoyed an hour floating on the river admiring the amazing views!! Thank you Kris for showing us parts of Shanghai that we would never have found ourselves and making our stay very memorable. more
Aug 2023,
Sandra
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Unusual places in Shanghai with Martin
We had the opportunity to visit Shangai with Martin. It was the second time for us in the city but I must say that Martin made our experience great. We were looking for something different, I love art and Martin inserted in the schedule extra spot to visit such us M50 district. We are used to travel a lot for work, and I can tell that by far Martin is one of the most professional tour guide I have ever met. He was extremely passionate about is work, prepared to talk about topics not only related to the city itself but on different cultures. Super. Strongly recommend a tour with him. more
Aug 2023,
Isabella L
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Excellent Guide makes an enjoyable tour
My husband booked a two day guided tour with China Highlights for our family whilst in Shanghai. Our guide Jessie was extremely knowledge and professional and made both our days very enjoyable and insightful. I highly recommend booking a trip with Jessie. more
Aug 2023,
Sue
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Shanghai from many perspectives with Kris!
Our first stop was in Shanghai where we were blessed to spend a few days exploring the city with Kris, our amazing tour guide. He is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and committed to curating the trip you want. There were a few things that were not on our original itinerary and Kris went out of his way to rearrange the schedule and make sure we got to see and do them all. He made excellent recommendations for evening activities after our tours were complete. It was fun to get to know one another and share our stories of cross-cultural travels and adventures. I plan to recommend China Highlights's tour with Kris to everyone I know heading to Shanghai! more
Jul 2023,
Kaila W
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Shanghai & Suzhou.
My friends and I, group of four pax visited Shanghai, Hangzhou and Huangshan in June. We had 3 tour guides for the various cities. Our first guide, Martin was indeed very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. He was our guide for Suzhou. His explanation and description of Suzhou in English is very good. In Shanghai, he helped us locate the places we wanted to go for our shopping and restaurants to go to. He was very helpful when picking us at airport and train stations and also helping us check in for our train departure at the ever busy Hongqiao station. Martin is highly recommended if you’re looking to visit Shanghai. more
Jul 2023,
CindyBeezeebee
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Wonderful Shanghai Experience
We took a tour in Shanghai and Kris was our guide. He has a lot of knowledge on the sights we went to, such as the Yuyuen garden, Shanghai tower, French neighborhood. He was very friendly and flexible. If you visit Shanghai ask for Kris, he is a great guide that gave us a wonderful experience . Enrique Marin more
Jul 2023,
840enriquem
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Fantastic guide - Kris in Shanghai
I traveled with a friend to Shanghai got 1 day visit and we were very lucky to have Kris as our guide. He was fantastic and very accommodating to all our needs, he spent most of the day with us which was very much appreciated during the crazy heatwave and large crowds during Dragon boat festival. His English was also excellent and we learnt a lot about Chinese culture (thank you for sharing!) We’ll be be very happy to recommend Kris for future trips in Shanghai! more
Jul 2023,
Dreamer47605491007
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Private Shanghai Tour during Dragon Boat Festival 2023
A friend & I traveled to China in Jun2023 and we had Kris as our private tour guide in Shanghai. He was extremely professional & entertaining and spent the entire day with us supporting a flexible itinerary. He was very knowledgeable about the sights and relevant history and of course current affairs. He greeted us early morning at our hotel lobby and helped transport us (with a private driver) throughout the day. Though we were meant to see the bund during the day, he was willing to join us into the evening during the Dragon Boat Festival so that we felt safe and supported. We really enjoyed our day with Kris and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him or request his services again when we we are back! more
Jul 2023,
Ankita K
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Shanghai with teens
Our guide Martin was so cult but so cool. We learnt a lot about the city, totally recommended. It was a great experience for us and our teen children. Our guide Martin was flexible cult and cool. Our family of 2 adults and 2 teens were very happy. Martin helped us solve some issues we had at the airport when leaving Shanghai. more
Jul 2023,
gilberto b
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Places a must to visit
A long way away but weather fabulous the Kunlun ( ex Hilton ) hotel fabulous and well situated , whilst shanghai fast becoming my favourite city in the world , fabulous resteraunts , fabulous shopping , go to the Bund , people’s square , shanghai museum , indoor market , Jade Temple , yuan gardens , West Nanjing road and Bar Rouge at night. more
Jul 2023,
Peter R
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Shanghai - expert local tourguide, Kris
Had the most amazing time in Shanghai, thanks to our nice and helpful expert local tourguide, Kris! more
Jun 2023,
Lilla L
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Shanghai Tour with China Highlights
We recently had the pleasure of going on a tour of Shanghai with China Highlights, and our guide, Ryan! This experience was wonderful, we were able to visit some of Shanghai’s most iconic locations, such as The Bund, the French Concession, and even got to try some famous Xiaolongbao at Jia Jia Tang Bao. Overall, really recommend China Highlights. more
May 2023,
Francesco
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Shanghai 1/2 day Tour
Shanghai is a modern big city with some stand out architecture modern and from the past. Ryan was again my guide for Shanghai City tour. We started with Yu Garden which was already flocked with domestic tourists! Yu Garden is the highlight of my Shanghai tour. Ryan explained and pointed out what makes it so special.The next thing we did was go to the Bund and Ryan #chinahighlights, explained some of the prominent old banking buildings and the clock tower tgat was made by the same person that did Big Ben in London. Also pointed out and we entered in disguise, was Peace Hotel. That was another highlight being an Art Deco style original and the Old Men Jazz Band. Then we walked a bit and our driver took us to The Shanghai Tower. Before you go up there is a whole display of Skyscrapers so you can see how the Shanghai Tower ranks. Going up was easy and you would never know you were going so high. It was a rainy morning but visibility was ok. You can walk all the way around to get a view of Shanghai. There were locks you can buy, marketed a "lucky", so you can lock your wishes up there. There is also a metal tree where you can ties a wish ribbon. We then went to the French Quarter which are some old buildings now occupied by modern venues and shops. I was told the area was a night spot so things were just opening. Nanjing Rd is the Retail Heaven thoroughfare, pedestrian only traffic. If you are shopping for name brand you will find it there, just like any other major city. Chinese tourists were out and about, I know they are happy! more
May 2023,
JeanneC
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Speak about travel in China means speak about China Highlights!
Chris, in Shanghai; Alice, in Lijiang; Lee, in Dali; May, in Kunming; and others that we have previously known no less efficient and friendly. My greetings and respect to all of them and also to the drivers. They all have a very good command of the English language and strive to make one dedicate themselves to enjoying what China offers us. Thank you, China, and thank you China Highlights!! Just tell you: SEE YOU IN OUR NEXT TRIP!!! more
May 2023,
Horacio S
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Our consultant Roger Li did a wonderful…
Our consultant Roger Li did a wonderful job of making a great private tour plan for my husband who wanted to add on a few days in China. He incorporated everything my husband wanted to see and made a great tour based on our needs and wants.Roger Li was very easy to get in touch with and was always available and accessible when we had questions. more
Apr 2023,
Brian
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Shanghai's Best
My husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by exploring China ; and first in our bucket list was Shanghai and Beijing.We booked this trip via China Highlights, and we had a tour guide , named Ryan, who made our trip memorable by not only sending us to Shanghai's best spots but most of all his rich knowledge on all these places. One of the best part is that he communicates very well, fluent in English, made us understand China's culture, its stories behind those buildings and sceneries. No doubt will recommend this travel site to our friends, "High Five" to China Highlights and again kudos to our tour Guide, RYAN, see you again !! more
Mar 2023,
Jocelyn So G
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Weather in South China (Guilin, Hong Kong...)
In June, the weather in South China is comparable to that of the eastern region, but with increased rainfall. This limits outdoor activities to some extent. It is advisable to be prepared for frequent stormy showers and plan indoor or weather-resistant activities accordingly.
Guilin's average temperature range is 25–32°C (77–90°F) and there are typically 18 rainy days.
The temperature in Hong Kong is similar to that of Guilin, but the rainfall is less with occasional showers.
Clothing: Wear shorts, light clothes, and, when needed, rain gear.
Weather in West China (Chengdu, Tibet, Yunnan...)
The mountains and valleys of Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province have pleasant weather.
It is cool or warm depending on the altitude. Tibet's average temperature range is 12–25°C (54–77°F).
It is the beginning of the monsoon season, but the rainfall is heavier in mid- and late summer.
Clothing: Take shorts, t-shirts, shirts, and long trousers and coats for high altitudes.
The Top 5 Places to Visit in China in June
In June, we recommend exploring destinations primarily located in the western and the northern regions as they are less affected by the rainy season and offer better opportunities for outdoor activities.
However, cities in the south or east can still be visited with reasonable planning and flexibility. Our services are personalized and professional. Contact us to tailor your trip to your preferences.
1. Beijing
The weather in Beijing can be quite hot in June with only low/moderate rain. There are also relatively few travelers in Beijing in June compared to the upcoming months of July and August.
In June, explore historical treasures, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace, without extreme heat or cold.
If you are planning a tour with kids, Beijing's hutongs offer a unique experience where you could try the local food and immerse yourself in the traditional way of life.
Additionally, visiting ancient Chinese school sites, such as the Imperial Academy, would allow your child(ren) to learn about the education system of ancient China, along with valuable insights into the country's rich history and culture.
2. Xi'an
June offers mild weather in Xi'an. The comfortable temperatures allow for enjoyable sightseeing and you could immerse yourself in the city's rich historical and cultural heritage.
Visit the awe-inspiring Terracotta Army. You could also experience making a mini clay warrior by hand, guided by an experienced craftsman.
Walking or cycling on Xi'an City Wall offers a wide range of views of the city and a vantage point for beautiful sunset views.
3. Chengdu
Despite the occasional rain showers in June, Chengdu offers a delightful experience with warm and comfortable weather, which is especially welcome when traveling with kids who you need to keep comfortable.
Visit a panda base and get up close to adorable pandas with a panda keeper program. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime memory-maker for your family, bringing smiles for years to come.
Explore a traditional alley network, known as the ‘Wide-and-Narrow Alleys', where you could try local snacks and experience the vibrant atmosphere.
Chengdu also has numerous educational museums, such as Sanxingdui (‘Three Star Mounds' — a Bronze-Age civilization site), and parks for kids to discover Chinese history and culture.
4. Tibet
June is a great time to visit Tibet, with pleasant temperatures and clear skies.
Explore the majestic Potala Palace, immerse yourself in the spirituality of Jokhang Temple, and witness the stunning vistas of the Tibetan Plateau, all enhanced by the favorable weather conditions.
June is also the best time for a Mount Kailash yatra (pilgrimage) and kora (circumambulation) due to the warmer temperatures and higher oxygen content in the air.
5. Hong Kong
There are occasional thundershowers, but that shouldn't stop you from exploring this vibrant city.
From the iconic Victoria Peak to bustling markets, and from delicious cuisine to stunning harbor views, you could fully enjoy the city's charms with warm and comfortable temperatures. Kids could also have fun at Ocean Park Hong Kong and Disneyland.
If you want to enjoy Hong Kong's natural scenery with some outdoor activities, the quiet Lantau Island is a good choice. There, you could see Hong Kong's original fishing village life, experience an awesome cable car ride, and hike in beautiful parkland.
Costs and Crowds in June
Compared to the off-peak season, June sees an increase in tourist numbers and higher travel costs.
However, when compared to the summer vacation months of July and August, June is a relatively favorable time for travel. The crowds are comparatively smaller and prices tend to be more reasonable.
By choosing to travel in June, you could avoid the peak summer rush and enjoy a more comfortable experience while still benefiting from a wider range of services and attractions.
When booking with us, you'll receive a 100% refund of any payments made to China Highlights if you cancel up to 3 weeks before departure. (See more on our cancelation policy.)
Recommended China Tours
All of our itineraries can be personalized for you and your family's travel goals, available travel days and dates, and other requirements. Just contact us.
- Land of Pandas — 2-Week Beijing – Xi'an – Chengdu – Yangtze Cruise – Shanghai Tour
- Chinese Language and Culture Immersion Tour — 2-Week Beijing – Xi'an – Chengdu – Shanghai Tour
- Classic Wonders — 11-Day Beijing – Xi'an – Guilin/Yangshuo – Shanghai Tour