When to go · Xuzhou
Xuzhou in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). 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
- 6°C (42°F)42°F (6°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). 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:
Weather in January
- XuzhouHighs around 5.6 °C (42 °F), lows around -2.6 °C (27 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 42 °F (5.6 °C), lows around 27 °F (-2.6 °C), rain on about 18 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 Xuzhou, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5.6 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.6 °C)
Apr: 21.4 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2.6 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.6 °C)
Apr: 10.8 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18 (better)
Apr: 36
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
April: Inside Xuzhou's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Xuzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast