When to go · Daqing
Daqing in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −21°C (−5°F)−5°F (−21°C) / −12°C (11°F)11°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2.4
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DaqingHighs around -20.6 °C (−5 °F), lows around -11.7 °C (11 °F), rain on about 2.4 daysHighs around −5 °F (-20.6 °C), lows around 11 °F (-11.7 °C), rain on about 2.4 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 Daqing, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -20.6 °C (−5 °F)−5 °F (-20.6 °C)
May: 10.3 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11.7 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.7 °C)
May: 21.5 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2.4 (better)
May: 49
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold).
May: Inside Daqing's best window: May–Sep.
Daqing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings