When to go · Weihai
Weihai in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy, beach facilities closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy, beach facilities closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Weihai's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches; May and Oct for cooler walking.
- JuneGreatInside Weihai's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches; May and Oct for cooler walking.
- JulyGreatInside Weihai's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches; May and Oct for cooler walking.
- AugustGreatInside Weihai's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches; May and Oct for cooler walking.
Weather in January
- WeihaiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 5 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 Weihai, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 7
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 (cold, windy, beach facilities closed).
May: Inside Weihai's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches; May and Oct for cooler walking.
Weihai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings