When to go · Anji
Anji in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–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
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–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
- AnjiHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 15 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaocool
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshancool
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.
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 Anji, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
April: Inside Anji's best window: Apr–Oct.
Anji: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket