Wuhan weather in December

In December, Wuhan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 44% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wuhan's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wuhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:18 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Wuhan is capital city of Hubei Province, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 52.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,213/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1500 BCE

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 Wuhan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°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)
1136
2136
3126
4126
5125
6125
7125
8125
9115
10115
11114
12114
13114
14114
15104
16104
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18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3092
3192

How December really feels in Wuhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wuhan 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 / 537.91.610.21.5
Feb11° / 729.40.610.92.6
Mar16° / 109120.211.84.5
Apr22° / 15°16212012.76.1
May27° / 20°19112.7013.56.0
Jun30° / 24°27513.9013.94.5
Jul33° / 27°23713.2013.83.3
Aug32° / 26°12812.1013.13.7
Sep28° / 22°968.4012.26.1
Oct23° / 16°667.5011.27.2
Nov17° / 547.40.110.55.5
Dec11° / 325.80.510.12.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Wuhan gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1231
2231
3221
4221
5221
6211
7211
8201
9201
10201
11201
12191
13191
14191
15191
16191
17181
18181
19181
20181
21182
22182
23182
24182
25182
26183
27183
28193
29193
30203
31203

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:085:18
210.27:095:18
310.17:095:18
410.17:105:18
510.17:115:18
610.17:125:18
710.17:125:18
810.17:135:18
910.17:145:18
1010.17:145:18
1110.17:155:19
1210.17:165:19
1310.07:165:19
1410.07:175:19
1510.07:185:20
1610.07:185:20
1710.07:195:20
1810.07:195:21
1910.07:205:21
2010.07:205:22
2110.07:215:22
2210.07:215:23
2310.07:225:23
2410.07:225:23
2510.07:235:24
2610.07:235:25
2710.07:235:25
2810.07:245:26
2910.07:245:26
3010.07:245:27
3110.07:255:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.51 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 Wuhan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Wuhan?

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

2.8
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 Wuhan.

What to pack for Wuhan in December

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

In December, Wuhan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Wuhan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wuhan peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wuhan 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 Wuhan is worst in January — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wuhan's WHO annual average of 52.5 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1273 µg/m³Jul 2230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wuhan?

Wuhan sits at 30.6°N, 114.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Zhangjiajie, 399 km away.

ZhangjiajieTunxiSongyangNanjingZhengzhouLuoyangFenghuangPingyao

Topography around Wuhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wuhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Wuhan is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Zhangjiajie 399 km · Tunxi 401 km · Songyang 446 km · Nanjing 459 km · Zhengzhou 468 km · Luoyang 486 km · Fenghuang 540 km · Pingyao 546 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 Wuhan (30.5833°, 114.2667°, elevation 20 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).