Jinan weather in December

In December, Jinan sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jinan's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:23 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Jinan is capital of Shandong province, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 53.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
423/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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jinan reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
28-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-2
87-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-3
156-3
166-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How December really feels in Jinan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jinan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°51.21.19.80.0
Feb / -2°122.61.410.61.3
Mar14° / 163.20.511.74.7
Apr20° / 10°335.10.112.97.2
May26° / 16°516013.97.3
Jun31° / 21°677014.55.0
Jul31° / 24°16012.5014.34.0
Aug30° / 22°15612.1013.44.8
Sep27° / 17°526.1012.27.2
Oct21° / 11°304.1011.17.6
Nov12° / 223.90.7104.0
Dec / -3°820.99.50.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277228
287129
297129
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Jinan gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1102
292
392
492
582
682
782
882
972
1072
1172
1262
1362
1462
1562
1663
1763
1863
1963
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3164

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

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

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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
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:124:52
29.77:124:52
39.67:134:52
49.67:144:52
59.67:154:52
69.67:164:52
79.67:174:52
89.67:174:52
99.67:184:52
109.67:194:52
119.57:204:52
129.57:204:52
139.57:214:53
149.57:224:53
159.57:224:53
169.57:234:53
179.57:244:54
189.57:244:54
199.57:254:54
209.57:254:55
219.57:264:55
229.57:264:56
239.57:274:56
249.57:274:57
259.57:284:57
269.57:284:58
279.57:284:58
289.57:294:59
299.57:295:00
309.57:295:00
319.57:295:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jinan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jinan sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Jinan?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jinan.

What to pack for Jinan in December

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

In December, Jinan sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Jinan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jinan peaks around May 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateMay 21UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct2Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jinan 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 Jinan is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Jinan's WHO annual average of 53.9 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1379 µg/m³Jul 2036 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May41Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jinan?

Jinan sits at 36.7°N, 117.0°E, 32 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Tianjin, 276 km away.

QingdaoBeijingZhengzhouSongyangLuoyangDalianChengde

Topography around Jinan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m.

The land around Jinan is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tianjin 276 km · Qingdao 310 km · Beijing 364 km · Zhengzhou 369 km · Songyang 435 km · Luoyang 468 km · Dalian 475 km · Chengde 484 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 Jinan (36.6683°, 116.9972°, elevation 32 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).