Guilin weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: October – November
What is the weather like in Guilin in January?
In January, Guilin is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Guilin.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 39 | 45 |
| Day | 15° | 14° | 15° |
| Night | 7° | 6° | 8° |
| Sun | 3 h | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 13 | 14 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min07:26 – 18:09
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Guilin in January: quick answers
Is Guilin hot in January?
No. In January, Guilin is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Guilin in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total.
Guilin month by month
The whole year in GuilinAll destinations: ChinaWhere to go in January
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences