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Sanya in January

Great month. Inside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
China overall
Prices
Medium
China overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sanya

Inside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Sanya in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • SanyaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 6 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 Sanya, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 6 (better)

    Feb: 14

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 1

January: Inside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).

February: Inside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).

Sanya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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