When to go · Songyuan
Songyuan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −20 °C (−4 °F)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −4 °F (−20 °C)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).
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
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −20 °C (−4 °F)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −4 °F (−20 °C)), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SongyuanHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 3 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 Songyuan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
May: 47
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (bitter cold, −20 °C), Jul–Aug (rainy, humid).
May: Inside Songyuan's best window: May–Sep.
Songyuan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings