When to go · Dêgê
Dêgê in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, altitude risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, altitude risk).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DêgêHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 5 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 Dêgê, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, altitude risk).
May: Inside Dêgê's best window: May–Oct (check).
Dêgê: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings