Guilin in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Guilin sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 272 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Guilin's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guilin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 272 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Guilin in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Guilin reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Guilin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 7° | 96 | 13.6 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 9° | 106 | 14.6 | 11.1 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 18° / 12° | 222 | 21.2 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 17° | 284 | 21 | 12.6 | 4.8 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 343 | 21.4 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 373 | 22.7 | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 220 | 20.1 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 144 | 16 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 72 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 71 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 89 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 69 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Guilin gets around 272 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Guilin
None of Guilin's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Guilin's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Guilin?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guilin.
What to pack for Guilin in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Guilin sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Guilin in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Guilin in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 45 | 49 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.