Tunxi weather in December

In December, Tunxi sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tunxi's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunxi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Tunxi is prefecture-level city in Anhui, China.

Density
48/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tunxi reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3125
4124
5124
6124
7124
8114
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14103
15103
16103
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How December really feels in Tunxi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tunxi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8211.43.110.31.3
Feb10° / 9811.61.910.92.2
Mar15° / 17515.40.511.83.8
Apr21° / 12°21015012.75.4
May25° / 17°23114.9013.55.8
Jun28° / 21°38418.4013.94.7
Jul32° / 24°24415.5013.73.5
Aug31° / 24°16316.4013.13.6
Sep28° / 20°8810.2012.26.0
Oct23° / 14°626.9011.37.3
Nov16° / 778.50.210.55.4
Dec11° / 608.11.310.12.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tunxi gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2262
3262
4262
5262
6263
7263
8263
9263
10264
11274
12274
13274
14284
15284
16284
17284
18285
19285
20285
21285
22275
23275
24275
25265
26266
27276
28276
29286
30287
31297

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:50 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:505:03
210.26:505:03
310.26:515:03
410.26:525:03
510.26:535:04
610.26:535:04
710.26:545:04
810.26:555:04
910.16:555:04
1010.16:565:04
1110.16:575:05
1210.16:575:05
1310.16:585:05
1410.16:595:05
1510.16:595:06
1610.17:005:06
1710.17:005:06
1810.17:015:07
1910.17:025:07
2010.17:025:08
2110.17:035:08
2210.17:035:08
2310.17:035:09
2410.17:045:09
2510.17:045:10
2610.17:055:10
2710.17:055:11
2810.17:055:12
2910.17:065:12
3010.17:065:13
3110.17:065:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
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
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tunxi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Tunxi?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tunxi.

What to pack for Tunxi in December

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

In December, Tunxi sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tunxi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tunxi peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tunxi 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 Tunxi is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1763 µg/m³Jul 2130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tunxi?

Tunxi sits at 29.7°N, 118.3°E, 134 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Pingyao, 176 km away.

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Topography around Tunxi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunxi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m.

The land around Tunxi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
1,760 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pingyao 176 km · Hangzhou 189 km · Nanjing 265 km · Wuxi 280 km · Suzhou 281 km · Ningbo 313 km · Shanghai 345 km · Wuhan 401 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 Tunxi (29.7114°, 118.3125°, elevation 134 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).