Nanning weather in December

In December, Nanning sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nanning's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanning's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:25 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Nanning is capital of Guangxi, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
174/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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nanning reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62013
72013
82013
92013
102013
112013
122012
131912
141912
151912
161912
171912
181912
191912
201912
211912
221911
231911
241911
251911
261911
271911
281811
291811
301811
311811

How December really feels in Nanning

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.

Nanning weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°518.510.85.4
Feb19° / 13°378.211.25.9
Mar22° / 16°7712.711.85.9
Apr27° / 20°10614.212.55.4
May30° / 24°22720.213.13.6
Jun32° / 26°26222.613.42.7
Jul32° / 26°24521.813.32.7
Aug32° / 26°24622.312.82.7
Sep31° / 24°15714.712.13.9
Oct28° / 21°738.211.56.2
Nov24° / 17°567.810.97.2
Dec19° / 12°457.510.66.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124456
134555
144456
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234654
244654
254654
264456
274357
284258
294060
303961
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nanning gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2623
2723
2824
2924
3025
3125

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159181283
260181282
362171272
464161172
565161162
666151162
767141162
870141051
971131051
1071131051
117312951
127312951
137412950
147412950
157611850
167611850
177611850
187711750
197612750
207612750
217712650
227712650
237812640
247812640
257912630
267713730
277713730
287713820
297613920
3075131020
3176131010

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 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 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 7:15 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:155:57
210.77:165:58
310.77:175:58
410.77:175:58
510.77:185:58
610.77:195:58
710.77:195:58
810.67:205:59
910.67:215:59
1010.67:215:59
1110.67:225:59
1210.67:226:00
1310.67:236:00
1410.67:246:00
1510.67:246:01
1610.67:256:01
1710.67:256:01
1810.67:266:02
1910.67:266:02
2010.67:276:03
2110.67:276:03
2210.67:286:04
2310.67:286:04
2410.67:296:05
2510.67:296:05
2610.67:306:06
2710.67:306:06
2810.67:306:07
2910.67:316:07
3010.67:316:08
3110.67:316:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nanning

In seasonPeak

In December, Nanning sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nanning sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nanning's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Nanning?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nanning for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nanning in December

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

In December, Nanning sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Nanning in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Nanning peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nanning 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 Nanning is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nanning's WHO annual average of 36.4 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1747 µg/m³Jul 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May31Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nanning?

Nanning sits at 22.8°N, 108.3°E, 91 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Móng Cái, 148 km away.

Topography around Nanning

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanning has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,709 m.

The land around Nanning is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
1,709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Móng Cái 148 km · Thị Trấn Đầm Hà 179 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 184 km · Thị Trấn Na Dương 187 km · Thị Trấn Tiên Yên 190 km · Lạng Sơn 193 km · Thị Trấn Thất Khê 199 km · Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 202 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 Nanning (22.8167°, 108.3167°, elevation 91 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).