When to go · Yushu
Yushu in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (severe cold, snow on the G214).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (severe cold, snow on the G214).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- YushuHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °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 Yushu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Jun: 17
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (severe cold, snow on the G214).
June: Inside Yushu's best window: Jun–Sep.
Yushu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings