When to go · Qamdo
Qamdo in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some roads closed by snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some roads closed by snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- QamdoHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Qamdo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some roads closed by snow).
May: Inside Qamdo's best window: May–Oct.
Qamdo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings