When to go · Manzhouli
Manzhouli in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, wind chill); Jul–Aug weekends are the busiest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C) / −28°C (−19°F)−19°F (−28°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, wind chill); Jul–Aug weekends are the busiest.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Manzhouli's best window: Jun–Sep (grassland season); May and Sep for mild, quieter walking.
- JuneGreatInside Manzhouli's best window: Jun–Sep (grassland season); May and Sep for mild, quieter walking.
- JulyGreatInside Manzhouli's best window: Jun–Sep (grassland season); May and Sep for mild, quieter walking.
- AugustGreatInside Manzhouli's best window: Jun–Sep (grassland season); May and Sep for mild, quieter walking.
Weather in January
- ManzhouliHighs around -17.4 °C (1 °F), lows around -28.4 °C (−19 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 1 °F (-17.4 °C), lows around −19 °F (-28.4 °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 Manzhouli, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -17.4 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17.4 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -28.4 °C (−19 °F)−19 °F (-28.4 °C)
May: 3.7 °C (39 °F)39 °F (3.7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, wind chill); Jul–Aug weekends are the busiest.
May: Inside Manzhouli's best window: Jun–Sep (grassland season); May and Sep for mild, quieter walking.
Manzhouli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings