When to go · Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan in February
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
- AprilGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
- MayGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
- SeptemberGreatInside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
Weather in February
- DujiangyanHighs around 11.1 °C (52 °F), lows around 4.9 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 52 °F (11.1 °C), lows around 41 °F (4.9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Dujiangyan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 11.1 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.1 °C)
Mar: 15.7 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.7 °C)
Night low
Feb: 4.9 °C (41 °F)41 °F (4.9 °C)
Mar: 8.4 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
Mar: 12
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 0
February: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
March: Inside Dujiangyan's best window: Sep–Nov; Mar–May is second best.
Dujiangyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings