When to go · Changchun
Changchun in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, 14 °F days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C19°F / −16°C3°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, 14 °F days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
Weather in December
- ChangchunHighs around -7 °C, lows around -16 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 19 °F, lows around 3 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Northeast, China · Harbin, Changchun, Shenyangcool
Winters to −25 °C; the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.Winters to −13 °F; the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.
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