When to go · Haikou
Haikou in January
Great month. Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Haikou in this guide.
Weather in January
- HaikouHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 8 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 Haikou, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Feb: 9
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
February: Inside Haikou's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Haikou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.