When to go · Beijing

Beijing in December

Mixed month. Cold, dry; air quality varies.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; China overall
Prices: Low; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Beijing

Cold, dry; air quality varies.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BeijingHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 2 days
North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaocool
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.

Dec–Feb season

Very cold and dry; clearer air on good days, but heating-season pollution on bad ones; Spring Festival brings closures.

China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Beijing, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Cold, dry; air quality varies.

May: Warm and dry; May Day week is crowded.

Beijing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.