When to go · Wuwei
Wuwei in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold), Jul–Aug (heat, sandstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold), Jul–Aug (heat, sandstorms).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- WuweiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Wuwei, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Apr: 3
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), Jul–Aug (heat, sandstorms).
April: Inside Wuwei's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Wuwei: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings