Weather in Changsha in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Changsha;
Average weather
Average temperature in Changsha in January
Going from a maximum of +77°F during the day to a minimum of +27°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 46% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°F to +72°F.
Is Changsha warm or cold in January?
Changsha is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +54°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Changsha, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Changsha in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +48°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°F | +18°F | +21°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +79°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 41 mm | 59 mm | 90 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1025 HPa | 1025 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +54°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 41 mm to 59 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in December to 5 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Changsha is gradually decreasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Changsha.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Changsha?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Changsha in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+69°F) and the highest in 2013 (+75°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 1015 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 2198 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Changsha
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Changsha, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
