When to go · Beijing
Beijing in December
Mixed month. Cold, dry; air quality varies.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3° / -6°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Beijing
Cold, dry; air quality varies.
Weather in December
- BeijingHighs around 3 °C, lows around -6 °C, rain on about 2 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaocool
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C, hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.
Dec–Feb season
Very cold and dry; clearer air on good days, but heating-season pollution on bad ones; Spring Festival brings closures.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket