When to go · Shelkar
Shelkar in December
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Shelkar in this guide.
Weather in December
- ShelkarHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Shelkar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Shelkar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings