When to go · Minle
Minle in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, fields bare).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, fields bare).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Minle's best window: July.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (July). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (July). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (July). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.
Weather in December
- MinleHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 2 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 Minle, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jul: 10
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jul: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, fields bare).
July: Inside Minle's best window: July.
Minle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings