China in December
December is China's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 29 destinations average 70/100, led by Jinghong at 90 — 27°C and 5 rainy days — while Harbin is cooler at -15°C and scores 29.
#8 of 12 months for China · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇳 China, month by month
70/100 in DecemberWhere in China in December
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in China in December
- Guangzhou Marathon · Guangzhou · 20 Dec
- Ganden Ngamchoe butter lamps · Lhasa · 25 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
- Wushan red leaves · Chongqing · 10 Nov – 10 Dec (usually)
- Shanghai Marathon · Shanghai · 6 Dec
- Maples and ginkgo turn · Hangzhou · 15 Nov – 12 Dec (usually)
- Winter gulls at Zhanqiao Pier · Qingdao · 15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Black-necked cranes at Napahai · Shangri-La · 1 Nov – 10 Mar (usually)
- Black-headed gulls on the lakes · Kunming · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)