China in January
January is China's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 29 destinations average 65/100, led by Jinghong at 88 — 28°C and 6 rainy days — while Harbin is cooler at -17°C and scores 32.
#9 of 12 months for China · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇳 China, month by month
65/100 in JanuaryWhere in China in January
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 January 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 January
- Winter gulls at Zhanqiao Pier · Qingdao · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Xiamen Marathon · Xiamen · 11 Jan
- Black-headed gulls on the lakes · Kunming · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)
- Black-necked cranes at Napahai · Shangri-La · 1 Nov – 10 Mar (usually)
- Spring Festival holiday · Chongli · 20 Jan – 25 Feb (usually)
- Spring Festival in the walled town · Pingyao · 20 Jan – 28 Feb (usually)
- Ice and Snow World · Harbin · 20 Dec – 28 Feb (usually)