When to go · Panzhihua
Panzhihua in January
Great month. Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (71°F)71°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Panzhihua in this guide.
Weather in January
- PanzhihuaHighs around 21.8 °C (71 °F), lows around 7.2 °C (45 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 71 °F (21.8 °C), lows around 45 °F (7.2 °C), rain on about 2 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 Panzhihua, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21.8 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.8 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Feb: 10.2 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
February: Inside Panzhihua's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Panzhihua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings