When to go · Shihezi
Shihezi in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (temperatures -20 to 0°C (−4 to 32°F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (temperatures −4 to 32°F (-20 to 0°C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (temperatures -20 to 0°C (−4 to 32°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (temperatures −4 to 32°F (-20 to 0°C)).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ShiheziHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °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 Shihezi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (temperatures -20 to 0°C).
April: Inside Shihezi's best window: Apr–Oct.
Shihezi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings