When to go · Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiakou in December
Great month. Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Zhangjiakou in this guide.
Weather in December
- ZhangjiakouHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °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 Zhangjiakou, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
January: Inside Zhangjiakou's best window: Dec–Feb for snow, May–Oct for grasslands.
Zhangjiakou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings