When to go · Songyuan
Songyuan in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −20 °C (−4 °F)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −4 °F (−20 °C)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −20 °C (−4 °F)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −4 °F (−20 °C)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SongyuanHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °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 Songyuan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3 (better)
May: 47
Crowds
Feb: High
May: High
Prices
Feb: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −20 °C), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).
May: Inside Songyuan's best window: May–Sep.
Songyuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings