When to go · Wuyuan
Wuyuan in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Wuyuan's best window: Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather).
- AprilGreatInside Wuyuan's best window: Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather).
- MayGreatInside Wuyuan's best window: Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Wuyuan's best window: Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather).
Weather in January
- WuyuanHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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 Wuyuan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Mar: 8
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
March: Inside Wuyuan's best window: Mar–May (flower season) and Sep–Oct (cooler weather).
Wuyuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings