When to go · Daofu
Daofu in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, some roads icy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, some roads icy).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DaofuHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 3 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 Daofu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, some roads icy).
May: Inside Daofu's best window: May–October.
Daofu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings