Jilin City in January

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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Jilin City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• JuneGreatInside Jilin City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• SeptemberGreatInside Jilin City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside Jilin City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

• Jilin CityHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -21 °C (−6 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around −6 °F (-21 °C), rain on about 7 days

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jilin City, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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