When to go · Shaoshan
Shaoshan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, check).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ShaoshanHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 6 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 Shaoshan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: 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