When to go · Guiyang
Guiyang in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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) / 2°C (35°F)35°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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
- GuiyangHighs around 7.5 °C (46 °F), lows around 1.9 °C (35 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 46 °F (7.5 °C), lows around 35 °F (1.9 °C), rain on about 15 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 Guiyang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7.5 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.5 °C)
Mar: 15.9 °C (61 °F)61 °F (15.9 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1.9 °C (35 °F)35 °F (1.9 °C)
Mar: 7.9 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15 (better)
Mar: 16
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
March: Inside Guiyang's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Guiyang: 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