When to go · Longzhou
Longzhou in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Longzhou's best window: Oct–Nov.
- NovemberGreatInside Longzhou's best window: Oct–Nov.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Weather in January
- LongzhouHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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 Longzhou, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Oct: 7
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Oct: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Oct: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Oct: 1
January: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
October: Inside Longzhou's best window: Oct–Nov.
Longzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings