When to go · Shizuishan
Shizuishan in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, strong winds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1.9
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, strong winds).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ShizuishanHighs around 5.1 °C (41 °F), lows around -8.9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 1.9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5.1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-8.9 °C), rain on about 1.9 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
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shizuishan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 5.1 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5.1 °C)
Apr: 20.2 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -8.9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-8.9 °C)
Apr: 5.4 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 1.9 (better)
Apr: 4.8
Crowds
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, strong winds).
April: Inside Shizuishan's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, low rain).
Shizuishan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings