When to go · Shaoshan
Shaoshan in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, check).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ShaoshanHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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
- 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 Shaoshan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, check).
March: Inside Shaoshan's best window: Mar–Oct (check).
Shaoshan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings