When to go · Jilin City
Jilin City in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (down to −25 °C (−13 °F)), Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (down to −13 °F (−25 °C)), Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (down to −25 °C (−13 °F)), Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (down to −13 °F (−25 °C)), Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Jilin CityHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °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 Jilin City, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
May: 67
Crowds
Feb: High
May: High
Prices
Feb: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (down to −25 °C), Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain).
May: Inside Jilin City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Jilin City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings