When to go · Luqu
Luqu in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- LuquHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 4 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 Luqu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
May: Inside Luqu's best window: May–Sep.
Luqu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings