When to go · Dabu
Dabu in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). 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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). 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 Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
- AprilGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
- SeptemberGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
- OctoberGreatInside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
Weather in January
- DabuHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 5 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 Dabu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Mar: 7
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
March: Inside Dabu's best window: Mar–Apr (flowering terraces) and Sep–Oct (rice harvest colours).
Dabu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings