When to go · Zhoushan
Zhoushan in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (warm, less rain)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 79
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (warm, less rain)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ZhoushanHighs around 5.9 °C (43 °F), lows around 12.8 °C (55 °F), rain on about 79 daysHighs around 43 °F (5.9 °C), lows around 55 °F (12.8 °C), rain on about 79 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 Zhoushan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5.9 °C (43 °F)43 °F (5.9 °C)
Apr: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12.8 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.8 °C)
Apr: 24.8 °C (77 °F)77 °F (24.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 79 (better)
Apr: 106
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (warm, less rain)). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
April: Inside Zhoushan's best window: Apr–Oct (warm, less rain).
Zhoushan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast