Yangshuo weather in December

In December, Yangshuo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yangshuo's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangshuo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:20 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Yangshuo reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21810
31810
41810
51810
61710
71710
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13169
14169
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25158
26158
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

How December really feels in Yangshuo

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.

Yangshuo 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8212.410.63.6
Feb16° / 8013.611.14.1
Mar19° / 13°17420.311.84.4
Apr24° / 18°22720.412.64.9
May28° / 21°30321.813.24.3
Jun30° / 24°30922.213.53.3
Jul32° / 25°19417.813.43.0
Aug33° / 25°15416.912.93.1
Sep31° / 23°7910.512.24.4
Oct27° / 19°677.111.46.9
Nov22° / 13°748.710.86.9
Dec16° / 598.710.55.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
135050
145050
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255347
265248
275149
285050
294852
304753
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yangshuo gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.7 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 rain averages around 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3032
3133

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821062
2831052
384952
485852
586842
687742
788741
890631
990631
1090631
1190631
1290631
1391531
1491630
1591630
1692620
1792620
1892620
1992620
2092620
2192620
2292620
2392620
2492620
2593610
2693610
2793610
2893610
2993610
3093610
3193610

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 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 7:11 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:115:45
210.67:115:45
310.67:125:45
410.57:135:45
510.57:135:45
610.57:145:46
710.57:155:46
810.57:155:46
910.57:165:46
1010.57:175:46
1110.57:175:47
1210.57:185:47
1310.57:185:47
1410.57:195:48
1510.57:205:48
1610.57:205:48
1710.57:215:49
1810.57:215:49
1910.57:225:49
2010.57:225:50
2110.57:235:50
2210.57:235:51
2310.57:245:51
2410.57:245:52
2510.57:255:52
2610.57:255:53
2710.57:255:53
2810.57:265:54
2910.57:265:54
3010.57:265:55
3110.57:275:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yangshuo

In seasonPeak

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

Yangshuo's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Yangshuo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Yangshuo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yangshuo in December

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

In December, Yangshuo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Yangshuo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yangshuo peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Yangshuo 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 Yangshuo is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1567 µg/m³Jul 1536 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yangshuo?

Yangshuo sits at 24.8°N, 110.5°E, 116 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Guilin, 59 km away.

GuangzhouFenghuangZhuhaiMacauZhuojiacun

Topography around Yangshuo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangshuo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m.

The land around Yangshuo is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
541 m
80 km
1,779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Guilin 59 km · Nanning 311 km · Guangzhou 336 km · Fenghuang 362 km · Zhuhai 419 km · Macau 424 km · 424 km · Zhuojiacun 427 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 Yangshuo (24.7808°, 110.4897°, elevation 116 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).