When to go · Hunchun
Hunchun in December
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm, low rain)). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm, low rain)). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HunchunHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 2 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 Hunchun, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm, low rain)). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
May: Inside Hunchun's best window: May–Sep (warm, low rain).
Hunchun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings