When to go · Jiamusi
Jiamusi in January
Great month. Inside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −23°C (−10°F)−10°F (−23°C) / −12°C (11°F)11°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Jiamusi in this guide.
Weather in January
- JiamusiHighs around -23.3 °C (−10 °F), lows around -11.8 °C (11 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around −10 °F (-23.3 °C), lows around 11 °F (-11.8 °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 Jiamusi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -23.3 °C (−10 °F)−10 °F (-23.3 °C)
Feb: -19.5 °C (−3 °F)−3 °F (-19.5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11.8 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.8 °C)
Feb: -6.4 °C (20 °F)20 °F (-6.4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
February: Inside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
Jiamusi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings