When to go · Huizhou
Huizhou in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). 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
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 48
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). 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
- HuizhouHighs around 19.6 °C (67 °F), lows around 10.9 °C (52 °F), rain on about 48 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.6 °C), lows around 52 °F (10.9 °C), rain on about 48 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 Huizhou, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Mar: 23.3 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.3 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10.9 °C (52 °F)52 °F (10.9 °C)
Mar: 15.8 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 48 (better)
Mar: 104
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
March: Inside Huizhou's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Huizhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast