When to go · Haikou
Haikou in January
Great month. Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Weather in January
- HaikouHighs around 21 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 8 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.