When to go · Yakeshi
Yakeshi 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
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- 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 Yakeshi in this guide.
Weather in December
- YakeshiHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °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 Yakeshi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Dec: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Apr: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (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.
Yakeshi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings