SeasonMapChina in February
February is China's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 28 destinations average 69/100, led by Sanya at 91 — 26°C and 4 rainy days — while Harbin is cooler at -10°C and scores 39.
#7 of 12 months for China · 28 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in China in February
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya | Beach | 26°C | 23 mm · 4 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Jinghong | City | 28°C | 28 mm · 3 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Lijiang | Trekking hub | 11°C | 22 mm · 4 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 4 | Shenzhen | City | 22°C | 57 mm · 7 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Dali | City | 17°C | 26 mm · 5 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 6 | Kunming | City | 13°C | 33 mm · 5 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 7 | Guangzhou | City | 21°C | 86 mm · 9 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 8 | Xiamen | City | 19°C | 60 mm · 6 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 9 | Yangshuo | Trekking hub | 16°C | 139 mm · 16 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 10 | Shangri-La | Trekking hub | 4°C | 36 mm · 6 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 11 | Zhangjiajie | National park | 11°C | 79 mm · 13 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 12 | Jiuzhaigou | National park | 4°C | 30 mm · 10 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 13 | Chengdu | City | 11°C | 10 mm · 4 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 14 | Chongqing | City | 12°C | 34 mm · 7 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 15 | Lhasa | Trekking hub | 0°C | 23 mm · 7 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 16 | Xi'an | City | 7°C | 21 mm · 4 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 17 | Shanghai | City | 7°C | 65 mm · 10 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 18 | Guilin | City | 15°C | 155 mm · 16 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 19 | Hotan | City | 3°C | 4 mm · 0 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 20 | Huangshan | National park | 4°C | 112 mm · 14 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 21 | Suzhou | City | 11°C | 87 mm · 12 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 22 | Hangzhou | City | 9°C | 93 mm · 13 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 23 | Kashgar | City | 3°C | 5 mm · 2 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 24 | Pingyao | City | 11°C | 109 mm · 13 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 25 | Beijing | City | 2°C | 11 mm · 3 days | 56 tier D | — |
| 26 | Qingdao | Beach | 5°C | 21 mm · 2 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 27 | Ürümqi | City | -4°C | 8 mm · 3 days | 45 tier F | — |
| 28 | Harbin | City | -10°C | 6 mm · 2 days | 39 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in China in February
- Spring Festival · Lijiang and 15 more places · 15–23 Feb
- Spring Festival flower markets · Guangzhou · 10–17 Feb
- Rapeseed fields · Chengdu · 20 Feb – 25 Mar (usually)
- Rapeseed fields in flower · Chongqing · 20 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)
- Losar · Lhasa · 5 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
- Spring Festival travel rush · Beijing · 2 Feb – 14 Mar
- Camellias and cherry avenues · Kunming · 1 Feb – 25 Mar (usually)
- Black-headed gulls on the lakes · Kunming · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 13 of China's 16 well-known places this month.