What is the weather like in Beijing vs Xi'an in December?

In December, Beijing averages 5°C high / -8°C low with about 2 mm of rain; Xi'an averages 8°C high / -1°C low with about 10 mm.

Beijing vs Xi'an in December

Xi'an is the better pick in December — 63 vs 50 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Xi'an is cold, dry, poor air quality, while Beijing is cold, dry, poor air quality.

Beijing vs Xi'an — December climate, side by side

	🇨🇳 Beijing	🇨🇳 Xi'an
Comfort score	50/100 (D)	63/100 (C)
Feels-like high	1°C	4°C
Avg high / low	5° / -8°	8° / -1°
Rainfall	2 mm	10 mm
Rainy days	1	2
Humidity	45%	57%
Air quality (AQI)	183	156

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Beijing 🇨🇳 Chinacold, dry, poor air quality · best April50
Xi'an 🇨🇳 Chinacold, dry, poor air quality · best April63

Beijing vs Xi'an in December — FAQ

Is December better in Beijing or Xi'an?: Xi'an is the better pick in December — 63 vs 50 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Xi'an is cold, dry, poor air quality, while Beijing is cold, dry, poor air quality.
What is the weather like in Beijing vs Xi'an in December?: In December, Beijing averages 5°C high / -8°C low with about 2 mm of rain; Xi'an averages 8°C high / -1°C low with about 10 mm.