When to go · Qingdao
Qingdao in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, crowded), Jan–Feb (cold, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (38°F)38°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, crowded), Jan–Feb (cold, windy).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- QingdaoHighs around 3.4 °C (38 °F), lows around -2.4 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 38 °F (3.4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2.4 °C), rain on about 5 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 Qingdao, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3.4 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.4 °C)
May: 21.1 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2.4 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2.4 °C)
May: 14.1 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14.1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 9
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 (hot, humid, crowded), Jan–Feb (cold, windy).
May: Inside Qingdao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Qingdao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings