What is the best time to visit the Bamboo Forest in October?
Before 8:30 am at weekends in the busiest part of the month. Sunrise is around 6 am, so that gives you about 150 quiet minutes of daylight.
Waiting for the evening does not work in October: the crowd only thins out after 6 pm, and the sun sets around 5:25 pm.
How does the crowd change through October?
| Dates | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 14 October | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 10 am to 5:30 pm | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9:30 am to 5:30 pm |
| 15 to 31 October | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9 am to 6 pm |
How busy is each hour in the busiest part of October?
| Time | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 6 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 7 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 8 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 9 am | Moderate | Busy |
| 10 am | Busy | Very busy |
| 11 am | Very busy | Very busy |
| 12 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 1 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 2 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 3 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 4 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 5 pm | Busy | Busy |
| 6 pm | Moderate | Moderate |
How much daylight is there in October?
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October | 5:50 am | 5:45 pm |
| 15 October | 6 am | 5:25 pm |
| 31 October | 6:15 am | 5:05 pm |
Which dates are different in October 2027?
- 11 October 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.
The forecast for the next two weeks
These levels are estimates from typical patterns, without rain, not live counts. How the estimate works