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Liaoning weather in January

Planning a journey to Liaoning this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Liaoning in January?

Liaoning is a region in China. January in Liaoning generally has very cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low. The month of January is in the winter season.

The average maximum temperatures are very cold and range from -4°C in Shenyang to 2°C in Dalian. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -4°C in Dalian and -16°C in Shenyang. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no snowfall in Jinzhou with an average of 3.8 mm to low snowfall in Dalian with 9.9 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Shenyang, marking it as the year's driest month. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 167 hours of sunlight expected in Shenyang. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Liaoning in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Liaoning climate page.

Where to go in Liaoning in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Liaoning on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Liaoning?

Shenyang

In January Shenyang generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -16°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Shenyang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-1°C 
-12°C 
151 hours 
15 mm 
4 days 
poor 
-4°C 
-16°C 
167 hours 
7.7 mm 
4 days 
poor 
1°C 
-11°C 
181 hours 
13 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Shenyang

Dalian

In January Dalian generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dalian
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-0°C 
180 hours 
17 mm 
4 days 
poor 
2°C 
-4°C 
197 hours 
9.9 mm 
3 days 
poor 
3°C 
-2°C 
200 hours 
14 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Dalian

Panjin

In January Panjin generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -13°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Panjin
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-10°C 
9.7 mm 
3 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-13°C 
5.1 mm 
3 days 
poor 
3°C 
-9°C 
9 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Panjin

Anshan

In January Anshan generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -14°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Anshan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-0°C 
-11°C 
15 mm 
4 days 
poor 
-3°C 
-14°C 
7.8 mm 
4 days 
poor 
2°C 
-10°C 
13 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Anshan

Dalianwan

In January Dalianwan generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dalianwan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-1°C 
180 hours 
15 mm 
4 days 
poor 
1°C 
-5°C 
197 hours 
8.9 mm 
3 days 
poor 
3°C 
-3°C 
200 hours 
13 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Dalianwan

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Is January the best time to visit Liaoning?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Liaoning with often poor weather in Shenyang.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May and September offering mostly perfect weather in Shenyang. On the other hand, the months of January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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