When to go · Bayan Nur
Bayan Nur in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Bayan NurHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact
Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China
Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bayan Nur, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb.
June: Inside Bayan Nur's best window: Jun–Sep.
Bayan Nur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings