When to go · Lanzhou
Lanzhou in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry), Jul–Aug (short heavy-rain spells).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry), Jul–Aug (short heavy-rain spells).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- LanzhouHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Lanzhou, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
May: 39
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 (cold, dry), Jul–Aug (short heavy-rain spells).
May: Inside Lanzhou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Lanzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings