When to go · Yantai
Yantai in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (cold gales).
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
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (cold gales).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- YantaiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 6 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 Yantai, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (cold gales).
May: Inside Yantai's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Yantai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings