Fenghuang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Fenghuang sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 273 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Fenghuang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fenghuang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 273 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Fenghuang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Fenghuang reaches about 9°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Fenghuang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fenghuang weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 2° | 92 | 13.5 | 5 | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 10° / 4° | 114 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 11 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 8° | 175 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 231 | 18.8 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.8 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 277 | 18.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 313 | 19.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 239 | 17.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 164 | 15.5 | 0 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 106 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 116 | 11.7 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 9° | 92 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 67 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 10.3 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fenghuang gets around 273 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fenghuang
None of Fenghuang's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Fenghuang's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Fenghuang?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fenghuang.
What to pack for Fenghuang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fenghuang sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Fenghuang in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fenghuang peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fenghuang in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fenghuang is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 62 | 59 | 63 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 60 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 55 | Poor |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 44 | Poor |
| Nov | 53 | Poor |
| Dec | 60 | Unhealthy |
Where is Fenghuang?
Fenghuang sits at 27.9°N, 109.6°E, 449 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Zhangjiajie, 158 km away.
Topography around Fenghuang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fenghuang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenghuang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.
The land around Fenghuang is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fenghuang (27.9356°, 109.5996°, elevation 449 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.