Guiyang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Guiyang sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 175 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Guiyang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guiyang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 175 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Guiyang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Guiyang reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Guiyang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Guiyang 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 2° | 67 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 60 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 97 | 19 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 12° | 130 | 19 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| May | 23° / 16° | 191 | 19.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 239 | 20.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 168 | 17.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 124 | 15.7 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 101 | 12.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 105 | 14.1 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 9° | 63 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 48 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Guiyang gets around 175 mm of rain and snow over 40 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 11 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Guiyang
None of Guiyang's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Guiyang's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Guiyang?
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 Guiyang.
What to pack for Guiyang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Guiyang sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Guiyang 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 Guiyang peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Guiyang 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 Guiyang is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Guiyang's WHO annual average of 31.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Poor |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Guiyang?
Guiyang sits at 26.6°N, 106.7°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Fenghuang, 322 km away.
Topography around Guiyang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guiyang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guiyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m.
The land around Guiyang is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) 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 Guiyang (26.5833°, 106.7167°, elevation 1,087 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.