Songyang weather in December

In December, Songyang sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Songyang's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:33 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Songyang reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
570
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
126-1
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
215-2
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How December really feels in Songyang

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.

Songyang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°112.62.8100.0
Feb / -1°173.42.110.71.4
Mar14° / 285.81.211.74.3
Apr20° / 10°446.50.212.86.8
May26° / 15°737.9013.86.9
Jun30° / 20°1009.9014.35.1
Jul30° / 22°20417.5014.14.1
Aug28° / 21°16617.3013.34.9
Sep24° / 16°10010.3012.26.7
Oct19° / 11°506.1011.16.7
Nov12° / 325.21.310.23.7
Dec / -2°112.729.70.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246436
256436
266436
276535
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Songyang gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1125
2125
3115
4105
5105
695
795
895
985
1085
1185
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1776
1876
1976
2076
2177
2277
2387
2487
2577
2677
2777
2877
2977
3077
3187

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 8 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:22 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:225:13
29.87:235:13
39.87:235:13
49.87:245:13
59.87:255:13
69.87:265:13
79.87:275:13
89.87:275:14
99.87:285:14
109.77:295:14
119.77:305:14
129.77:305:14
139.77:315:14
149.77:325:15
159.77:325:15
169.77:335:15
179.77:335:16
189.77:345:16
199.77:355:16
209.77:355:17
219.77:365:17
229.77:365:18
239.77:375:18
249.77:375:19
259.77:375:19
269.77:385:20
279.77:385:20
289.77:385:21
299.77:395:21
309.77:395:22
319.77:395:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Songyang

In seasonPeak

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

Songyang's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Songyang sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Songyang?

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

0.6
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 Songyang.

What to pack for Songyang in December

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

In December, Songyang sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Songyang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Songyang peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Songyang 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 Songyang is worst in January — around 311 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 134 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240270300330JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 17306 µg/m³Jul 19135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan311Very unhealthy
Feb272Very unhealthy
Mar242Very unhealthy
Apr204Very unhealthy
May170Very unhealthy
Jun152Very unhealthy
Jul134Unhealthy
Aug143Unhealthy
Sep188Very unhealthy
Oct234Very unhealthy
Nov252Very unhealthy
Dec269Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Songyang?

Songyang sits at 34.5°N, 113.0°E, 369 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Luoyang, 60 km away.

Xi'anJinanWuhanNanjingDatongTianjin

Topography around Songyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songyang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m.

The land around Songyang is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
1,400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Luoyang 60 km · Zhengzhou 66 km · Xi'an 377 km · Jinan 435 km · Wuhan 446 km · Nanjing 597 km · Datong 627 km · Tianjin 638 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 Songyang (34.4555°, 113.0319°, elevation 369 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).