When to go · Aletai
Aletai in February
Great month. Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −6°C (22°F)22°F (−6°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Aletai in this guide.
Weather in February
- AletaiHighs around -5.7 °C (22 °F), lows around -17.8 °C (0 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 22 °F (-5.7 °C), lows around 0 °F (-17.8 °C), rain on about 10 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 Aletai, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -5.7 °C (22 °F)22 °F (-5.7 °C)
Jan: -9.3 °C (15 °F)15 °F (-9.3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -17.8 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-17.8 °C)
Jan: -20.9 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-20.9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
February: Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
January: Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Aletai: 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