When to go · Kangding
Kangding in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KangdingHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Kangding, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited flights).
May: Inside Kangding's best window: May–Oct.
Kangding: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings