When to go · Changchun
Changchun in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C (14 °F) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, 14 °F (−10 °C) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C (14 °F) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, 14 °F (−10 °C) days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ChangchunHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Northeast, China · Harbin, Changchun, Shenyangcool
Winters to −25 °C (−13 °F); the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.Winters to −13 °F (−25 °C); the Harbin Ice and Snow World runs roughly late December to February.
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 Changchun, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −10 °C days and below), Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain).
May: Inside Changchun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Changchun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket