When to go · Pu'er
Pu'er in January
Great month. Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Pu'er in this guide.
Weather in January
- Pu'erHighs around 27.3 °C (81 °F), lows around 8.7 °C (48 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 81 °F (27.3 °C), lows around 48 °F (8.7 °C), rain on about 21 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 Pu'er, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27.3 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.3 °C)
Feb: 23.6 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.6 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Feb: 9.4 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 21
Feb: 15 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
February: Inside Pu'er's best window: Oct–May (dry, mild).
Pu'er: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast