Yangshuo weather in January

In January, Yangshuo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yangshuo's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangshuo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:29 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yangshuo reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27147
28147
29147
30147
31148

How January really feels in Yangshuo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yangshuo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8212.410.63.6
Feb16° / 8013.611.14.1
Mar19° / 13°17420.311.84.4
Apr24° / 18°22720.412.64.9
May28° / 21°30321.813.24.3
Jun30° / 24°30922.213.53.3
Jul32° / 25°19417.813.43.0
Aug33° / 25°15416.912.93.1
Sep31° / 23°7910.512.24.4
Oct27° / 19°677.111.46.9
Nov22° / 13°748.710.86.9
Dec16° / 598.710.55.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24258
34159
44060
53862
63664
73565
83466
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
142971
152971
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yangshuo gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
436
537
638
738
839
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39271
49271
59271
69271
79271
89271
99271
109271
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219451
229361
239361
249361
259271
269271
279172
289172
299172
309172
319082

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:275:56
210.57:275:56
310.57:275:57
410.57:275:58
510.57:285:58
610.57:285:59
710.57:286:00
810.57:286:00
910.57:286:01
1010.67:286:02
1110.67:296:02
1210.67:296:03
1310.67:296:04
1410.67:296:04
1510.67:296:05
1610.67:296:06
1710.67:296:07
1810.67:296:07
1910.77:296:08
2010.77:296:09
2110.77:286:09
2210.77:286:10
2310.77:286:11
2410.77:286:12
2510.77:286:12
2610.87:286:13
2710.87:276:14
2810.87:276:15
2910.87:276:15
3010.87:266:16
3110.87:266:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yangshuo

In seasonPeak

None of Yangshuo's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yangshuo's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Yangshuo?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yangshuo.

What to pack for Yangshuo in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Yangshuo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Yangshuo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yangshuo peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Yangshuo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yangshuo is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1567 µg/m³Jul 1536 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yangshuo?

Yangshuo sits at 24.8°N, 110.5°E, 116 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Guilin, 59 km away.

GuangzhouFenghuangZhuhaiMacauZhuojiacun

Topography around Yangshuo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yangshuo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangshuo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m.

The land around Yangshuo is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
541 m
80 km
1,779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Guilin 59 km · Nanning 311 km · Guangzhou 336 km · Fenghuang 362 km · Zhuhai 419 km · Macau 424 km · 424 km · Zhuojiacun 427 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
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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 Yangshuo (24.7808°, 110.4897°, elevation 116 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).