When to go · Haba
Haba in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–June, September–October). 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
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–June, September–October). 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
- HabaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 6 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 Haba, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Outside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
May: Inside Haba's best window: May–June, September–October.
Haba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings