When to go · Handan
Handan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (40°F)40°F (4°C) / −4°C (24°F)24°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3.2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- HandanHighs around 4.2 °C (40 °F), lows around -4.5 °C (24 °F), rain on about 3.2 daysHighs around 40 °F (4.2 °C), lows around 24 °F (-4.5 °C), rain on about 3.2 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 Handan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Apr: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4.5 °C (24 °F)24 °F (-4.5 °C)
Apr: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3.2 (better)
Apr: 27.1
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow).
April: Inside Handan's best window: Apr–Oct.
Handan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings