Weather in Shenyang in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Shenyang;
Average weather
Average temperature in Shenyang in January
Going from a maximum of +46°F during the day to a minimum of -9°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +27°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°F to +36°F.
Is Shenyang warm or cold in January?
Shenyang is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°F to +23°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +9°F to +1°F.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Shenyang, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Shenyang in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +23°F | +30°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -22°F | -33°F | -22°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +48°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 61% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1026 HPa | 1026 HPa | 1024 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +27°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 62% to 61%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 18 to 20.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Shenyang is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Shenyang?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Shenyang in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+54°F) and the highest in 2014 (+60°F). The driest year was 2014 with only 347 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 1184 mm.
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Shenyang
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shenyang, 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.
