When to go · Jiamusi
Jiamusi in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / 12°C (53°F)53°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 33
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
- JanuaryGreatInside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
- FebruaryGreatInside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
- AprilGreatInside Jiamusi's best window: Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands).
Weather in October
- JiamusiHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around 11.9 °C (53 °F), rain on about 33 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 53 °F (11.9 °C), rain on about 33 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.
National Day big impact
1–7 Oct (Golden Week) · China
The biggest travel week of the year: sights at capacity, Tiananmen Square decorated with tight security, prices doubled.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jiamusi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -23.3 °C (−10 °F)−10 °F (-23.3 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11.9 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.9 °C)
Jan: -11.8 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 33
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (winter ice festivals) and Apr–Jun (bird migration in wetlands)). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
January: 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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast