When to go · Deqin
Deqin in February
Great month. Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Deqin in this guide.
Weather in February
- DeqinHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 6 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 Deqin, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
February: Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
January: Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Deqin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings