When to go · Jixi
Jixi in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, −20 °C (−4 °F) nights).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, −4 °F (−20 °C) nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C) / −23°C (−9°F)−9°F (−23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, −20 °C (−4 °F) nights).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, −4 °F (−20 °C) nights).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- JixiHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -23 °C (−9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −9 °F (-23 °C), rain on about 5 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 Jixi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, −20 °C nights).
June: Inside Jixi's best window: Jun–Sep.
Jixi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings