When to go · Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiakou in January
Great month. Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Zhangjiakou in this guide.
Weather in January
- ZhangjiakouHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °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 Zhangjiakou, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
February: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Zhangjiakou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings