When to go · Litang
Litang in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and festival crowds), Dec–Mar (cold rooms, no heating).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and festival crowds), Dec–Mar (cold rooms, no heating).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- LitangHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 3 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 Litang, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Feb: High
May: High
Prices
Feb: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and festival crowds), Dec–Mar (cold rooms, no heating).
May: Inside Litang's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Litang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings