When to go · Mohe
Mohe in January
Great month. Inside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C) / −35°C (−31°F)−31°F (−35°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Mohe in this guide.
Weather in January
- MoheHighs around -18 °C (0 °F), lows around -34.9 °C (−31 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 0 °F (-18 °C), lows around −31 °F (-34.9 °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
- 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 Mohe, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Feb: -11.1 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -34.9 °C (−31 °F)−31 °F (-34.9 °C)
Feb: -32.3 °C (−26 °F)−26 °F (-32.3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
February: Inside Mohe's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Dec–Feb for ice-snow festivals (aurora sightings are not guaranteed).
Mohe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings