When to go · Yining
Yining in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold winters).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold winters).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
- JuneGreatInside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
- JulyGreatInside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
- AugustGreatInside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
Weather in February
- YiningHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 2 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 Yining, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Feb: High
May: High
Prices
Feb: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold winters).
May: Inside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).
Yining: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings