When to go · Shiping
Shiping in January
Great month. Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Shiping in this guide.
Weather in January
- ShipingHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Shiping, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
February: Inside Shiping's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, mild).
Shiping: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings