When to go · Xilinhot
Xilinhot in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, -20 °C (−4 °F) nights), Jul–Aug weekends if you want empty steppe.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −4 °F (-20 °C) nights), Jul–Aug weekends if you want empty steppe.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, -20 °C (−4 °F) nights), Jul–Aug weekends if you want empty steppe.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −4 °F (-20 °C) nights), Jul–Aug weekends if you want empty steppe.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- XilinhotHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °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 Xilinhot, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, -20 °C nights), Jul–Aug weekends if you want empty steppe.
June: Inside Xilinhot's best window: Jun–Sep (grass green, mild days).
Xilinhot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings