When to go · Liaoyang
Liaoyang in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (sub‑zero lows, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C) / −4°C (26°F)26°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6.6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (sub‑zero lows, snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Liaoyang's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, low rain days).
- MayGreatInside Liaoyang's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, low rain days).
- JuneGreatInside Liaoyang's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, low rain days).
- JulyGreatInside Liaoyang's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, low rain days).
Weather in January
- LiaoyangHighs around -15.1 °C (5 °F), lows around -3.6 °C (26 °F), rain on about 6.6 daysHighs around 5 °F (-15.1 °C), lows around 26 °F (-3.6 °C), rain on about 6.6 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 Liaoyang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -15.1 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15.1 °C)
Apr: 5.4 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3.6 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.6 °C)
Apr: 17.6 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6.6 (better)
Apr: 34.5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (sub‑zero lows, snow).
April: Inside Liaoyang's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, low rain days).
Liaoyang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings