When to go · Liu'ao
Liu'ao in February
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind)). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind)). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
- AprilGreatInside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
- MayGreatInside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
- SeptemberGreatInside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
Weather in February
- Liu'aoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 7 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
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Liu'ao, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Mar: 8
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 0
February: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind)). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
March: Inside Liu'ao's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (warm water, less wind).
Liu'ao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings