When to go · Karamay
Karamay in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), Dec–Feb (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), Dec–Feb (cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KaramayHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 2 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 Karamay, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), Dec–Feb (cold).
April: Inside Karamay's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Karamay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings