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When to go · Ledu

Ledu in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some sites may have reduced hours).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
2°C (36°F) / −12°C (10°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
Medium
China overall
Prices
Medium
China overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ledu

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some sites may have reduced hours).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • LeduHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), 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 Ledu, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)

    May: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 2 (better)

    May: 7

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    May: High

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    May: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    May: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some sites may have reduced hours).

May: Inside Ledu's best window: May–Sep.

Ledu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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