When to go · Aletai
Aletai in December
Great month. Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Aletai in this guide.
Weather in December
- AletaiHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -17.7 °C (0 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 0 °F (-17.7 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Low
- Prices · China overall
- Low
China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aletai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -9.3 °C (15 °F)15 °F (-9.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17.7 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-17.7 °C)
Jan: -20.9 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-20.9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
January: Inside Aletai's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (parks and lake).
Aletai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast