Guilin weather in December

In December, Guilin sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Guilin's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guilin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:22 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Guilin is prefecture-level city in Guangxi, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 38.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
57/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Guilin reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51610
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12159
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23157
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

How December really feels in Guilin

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.

Guilin 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 9613.610.63.1
Feb15° / 10614.611.13.6
Mar18° / 12°22221.211.84.1
Apr23° / 17°2842112.64.8
May27° / 21°34321.413.24.5
Jun30° / 24°37322.713.53.4
Jul32° / 25°22020.113.43.0
Aug32° / 25°1441612.93.3
Sep30° / 23°729.512.24.8
Oct26° / 18°717.411.47.1
Nov21° / 13°899.410.86.6
Dec15° / 699.110.54.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154951
164951
175050
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
264852
274753
284654
294555
304555
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guilin gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3033
3134

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187841
288741
389641
490631
590631
691531
792521
892521
993421
1093421
1194411
1295410
1395410
1495410
1595410
1695410
1795410
1895410
1996400
2096400
2196400
2296400
2396400
2497300
2597300
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3196310

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 7:12 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:125:45
210.57:135:45
310.57:145:45
410.57:145:45
510.57:155:45
610.57:165:45
710.57:165:45
810.57:175:46
910.57:185:46
1010.57:185:46
1110.57:195:46
1210.57:205:47
1310.47:205:47
1410.47:215:47
1510.47:215:48
1610.47:225:48
1710.47:235:48
1810.47:235:49
1910.47:245:49
2010.47:245:50
2110.47:255:50
2210.47:255:51
2310.47:265:51
2410.47:265:51
2510.47:265:52
2610.47:275:53
2710.47:275:53
2810.47:285:54
2910.47:285:54
3010.47:285:55
3110.47:295:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 2.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guilin

In seasonPeak

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

Guilin's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Guilin?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Guilin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guilin in December

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

In December, Guilin sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Guilin in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guilin peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Guilin 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 Guilin is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Guilin's WHO annual average of 38.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1648 µg/m³Jul 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr44Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Guilin?

Guilin sits at 25.3°N, 110.3°E, 141 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Yangshuo, 59 km away.

NanningGuangzhouGuiyangZhangjiajieThị Trấn Trùng KhánhZhuhai

Topography around Guilin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guilin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m.

The land around Guilin is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
1,979 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yangshuo 59 km · Fenghuang 303 km · Nanning 340 km · Guangzhou 384 km · Guiyang 386 km · Zhangjiajie 428 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 470 km · Zhuhai 471 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 Guilin (25.2802°, 110.2964°, elevation 141 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).