Qingdao weather in January
Temperature, sea 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: May – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Qingdao in January?
In January, Qingdao is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sea averages 6.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Qingdao.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 37 | 37 | 39 |
| Day | 6° | 4° | 5° |
| Night | 1° | −1° | 0° |
| Sea | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 2 | 3 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 57 min07:08 – 17:06
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
Qingdao in January: quick answers
Is Qingdao hot in January?
No. In January, Qingdao is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Can you swim in Qingdao in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 6.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to October.
Does it rain much in Qingdao in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Qingdao month by month
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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