Fenghuang weather in December

In December, Fenghuang sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fenghuang's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fenghuang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:31 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Fenghuang is human settlement in People's Republic of China.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fenghuang reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2116
3116
4115
5115
6115
7115
8105
9105
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
1694
1794
1894
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

How December really feels in Fenghuang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fenghuang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9213.5510.40.8
Feb10° / 11414.62.8111.7
Mar14° / 17518.50.711.83.1
Apr20° / 13°23118.8012.64.8
May25° / 17°27718.7013.45.3
Jun28° / 21°31319.2013.74.6
Jul30° / 24°23917.2013.63.8
Aug30° / 23°16415.50134.1
Sep27° / 19°10610.8012.26.1
Oct21° / 14°11611.7011.36.1
Nov15° / 9211.30.210.64.4
Dec10° / 6710.41.610.32.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63565
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173862
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fenghuang gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3372
4372
5363
6363
7353
8353
9344
10344
11334
12334
13334
14334
15335
16335
17335
18335
19336
20336
21336
22337
23337
24337
25338
26348
27349
283510
293610
303711
313811

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:215:42
210.37:215:42
310.37:225:42
410.37:235:42
510.37:245:42
610.37:245:42
710.37:255:43
810.37:265:43
910.37:265:43
1010.37:275:43
1110.37:285:43
1210.37:285:44
1310.37:295:44
1410.27:295:44
1510.27:305:45
1610.27:315:45
1710.27:315:45
1810.27:325:46
1910.27:325:46
2010.27:335:47
2110.27:335:47
2210.27:345:47
2310.27:345:48
2410.27:355:48
2510.27:355:49
2610.27:355:49
2710.27:365:50
2810.27:365:51
2910.27:375:51
3010.27:375:52
3110.37:375:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fenghuang

In seasonPeak

None of Fenghuang's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fenghuang's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Fenghuang?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fenghuang.

What to pack for Fenghuang in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Fenghuang sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fenghuang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fenghuang peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fenghuang in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fenghuang is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1463 µg/m³Jul 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May50Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fenghuang?

Fenghuang sits at 27.9°N, 109.6°E, 449 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Zhangjiajie, 158 km away.

ChongqingYangshuoWuhanNanningLeshan

Topography around Fenghuang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fenghuang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenghuang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Fenghuang is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zhangjiajie 158 km · Guilin 303 km · Guiyang 322 km · Chongqing 347 km · Yangshuo 362 km · Wuhan 540 km · Nanning 584 km · Leshan 597 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fenghuang (27.9356°, 109.5996°, elevation 449 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).