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Anji in December

Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; China overall
Prices: Low; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodChina month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AnjiHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 14 days
North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaocool
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.
East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshancool
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.

China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anji, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.

April: Inside Anji's best window: Apr–Oct.

Anji: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.