Maqu in February

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some buses suspended).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatInside Maqu's best window: Jun–Aug.
• JulyGreatInside Maqu's best window: Jun–Aug.
• AugustGreatInside Maqu's best window: Jun–Aug.
• AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.

• MaquHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 4 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

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.

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

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

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