When to go · Qiqihar
Qiqihar in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −19°C (−1°F)−1°F (−19°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- QiqiharHighs around -18.6 °C (−1 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around −1 °F (-18.6 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 3 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
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qiqihar, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -18.6 °C (−1 °F)−1 °F (-18.6 °C)
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Apr: 13.7 °C (57 °F)57 °F (13.7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3 (better)
Apr: 19
Crowds
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (severe cold).
April: Inside Qiqihar's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Qiqihar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings