China
Shenzhen in February
🌤️ Cool dry seasonPleasant and mostly dry. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: N95 mask for hazy days
Why February scores 8.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (21°C highs / 14°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 13.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~37 mm rain)
- Air quality5.5
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~36 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Feb | Nov | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.7 Excellent | 8.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 21° / 14° | 26° / 19° |
| Rain | 37 mm | 32 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 14° | dew pt 18° |
| PM2.5 | 36 µg/m³ | 31 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Shenzhen weather-station normals. Rainfall: Shenzhen weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 5–10 Feb · 6 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore ShenzhenEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySouthern Chinese tech city next to Hong Kong, grown since 1980 from a small town into a megacity known for electronics markets, theme parks and modern architecture.
Chinese New YearDate variesLunar calendar — late January to mid-February, date moves each year
Flower fairs and family gatherings mark the new year.
Why go: Many workers leave to visit home, so the city is quieter but transport is busy.
Where: Citywide
Coming up later
Mid-Autumn FestivalDate varies15th day of the 8th lunar month — September or early October
Families share mooncakes and look at the full moon.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Citywide
Huaqiangbei
A huge electronics market district of malls and stalls selling components and gadgets.
OCT Loft
A creative district of galleries, cafes and design shops in former factory buildings.
Window of the World
A theme park with miniature versions of world landmarks.
Shenzhen Bay Park
A long waterfront park facing Hong Kong, good for walking and cycling.
Dafen Oil Painting Village
A neighbourhood of studios that produce oil paintings.
Lianhuashan Park
A hill park with a statue of Deng Xiaoping and views of the Futian skyline.
Dim sum
Cantonese small plates eaten with tea in the morning and at lunch.
💡 Teahouses and Cantonese restaurants
Hakka salt-baked chicken
Chicken baked in salt, from the Hakka people of the region.
💡 Hakka restaurants
Shajing oysters
Oysters from the Shajing area, a historic oyster-farming area of the city.
💡 Seafood restaurants
Chaoshan beef hotpot
Hand-cut fresh beef quickly cooked in a clear broth.
💡 Hotpot restaurants
Electronics
Gadgets, accessories and components.
💡 Huaqiangbei
Oil paintings
Paintings from Dafen studios, including copies of famous works.
💡 Dafen Village
Tea
Chinese teas, including Dancong oolong from nearby Chaozhou.
💡 Tea shops