When to go · Ulanhot
Ulanhot in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, –20 °C (68 °F) and below).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, –68 °F (20 °C) and below).
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 (cold, –20 °C (68 °F) and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, –68 °F (20 °C) and below).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- UlanhotHighs 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 Ulanhot, 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: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3 (better)
May: 6
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 (cold, –20 °C and below).
May: Inside Ulanhot's best window: May–Sep.
Ulanhot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings