When to go · Deqin
Deqin in January
Great month. Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Deqin in this guide.
Weather in January
- DeqinHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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 Deqin, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Deqin's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear skies, good trekking conditions).
February: 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