When to go · Litang
Litang in January
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
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- LitangHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 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 Litang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: 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