When to go · Shiyan
Shiyan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ShiyanHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 5 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 Shiyan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow).
April: Inside Shiyan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Shiyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings