SeasonMapChina in December
December is China's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 28 destinations average 69/100, led by Jinghong at 91 — 24°C and 5 rainy days — while Harbin is cooler at -16°C and scores 29.
#8 of 12 months for China · 28 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in China in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jinghong | City | 24°C | 33 mm · 5 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Sanya | Beach | 25°C | 14 mm · 3 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 3 | Shenzhen | City | 19°C | 22 mm · 3 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Yangshuo | Trekking hub | 16°C | 27 mm · 7 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Xiamen | City | 20°C | 34 mm · 4 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Guangzhou | City | 18°C | 17 mm · 3 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 7 | Lijiang | Trekking hub | 10°C | 11 mm · 3 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 8 | Dali | City | 15°C | 17 mm · 4 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 9 | Shangri-La | Trekking hub | 6°C | 11 mm · 4 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 10 | Zhangjiajie | National park | 11°C | 42 mm · 6 days | 78 tier B | Yes |
| 11 | Guilin | City | 15°C | 34 mm · 8 days | 76 tier B | Yes |
| 12 | Kunming | City | 11°C | 22 mm · 6 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 13 | Lhasa | Trekking hub | 1°C | 13 mm · 5 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 14 | Jiuzhaigou | National park | 4°C | 16 mm · 5 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 15 | Chongqing | City | 10°C | 27 mm · 8 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 16 | Shanghai | City | 7°C | 27 mm · 4 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 17 | Huangshan | National park | 4°C | 37 mm · 7 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 18 | Chengdu | City | 9°C | 5 mm · 1 day | 66 tier C | — |
| 19 | Hangzhou | City | 8°C | 41 mm · 7 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 20 | Pingyao | City | 11°C | 44 mm · 6 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 21 | Suzhou | City | 10°C | 37 mm · 6 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 22 | Xi'an | City | 4°C | 11 mm · 3 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 23 | Hotan | City | -2°C | 2 mm · 1 day | 50 tier D | — |
| 24 | Qingdao | Beach | 6°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 49 tier F | — |
| 25 | Kashgar | City | -2°C | 2 mm · 0 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 26 | Beijing | City | -2°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 45 tier F | — |
| 27 | Ürümqi | City | -7°C | 11 mm · 4 days | 37 tier F | — |
| 28 | Harbin | City | -16°C | 8 mm · 2 days | 29 tier F | — |
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
- Black-necked cranes at Napahai · Shangri-La · 1 Nov – 10 Mar (usually)
- Black-headed gulls on the lakes · Kunming · 1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)
- Red maples at Tianping · Suzhou · 10 Nov – 5 Dec (usually)
- Ice and Snow World · Harbin · 20 Dec – 28 Feb (usually)