When to go · Hailar
Hailar in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C) / −25°C (−14°F)−14°F (−25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold, limited services).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
- JulyGreatInside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
- AugustGreatInside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days)). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Weather in February
- HailarHighs around -13.7 °C (7 °F), lows around -25.3 °C (−14 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 7 °F (-13.7 °C), lows around −14 °F (-25.3 °C), rain on about 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
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hailar, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -13.7 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-13.7 °C)
Jun: 24.9 °C (77 °F)77 °F (24.9 °C)
Night low
Feb: -25.3 °C (−14 °F)−14 °F (-25.3 °C)
Jun: 11.8 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 4 (better)
Jun: 53
Crowds
Feb: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold, limited services).
June: Inside Hailar's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, warm grassland days).
Hailar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings