When to go · Fuqing
Fuqing in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 38
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- FuqingHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 38 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 38 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 Fuqing, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 38 (better)
Mar: 113
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
March: Inside Fuqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Fuqing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast