Yangshuo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yangshuo sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 221 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Yangshuo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yangshuo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 221 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yangshuo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Yangshuo reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Yangshuo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 7° | 82 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 16° / 9° | 80 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 13° | 174 | 20.3 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 18° | 227 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 303 | 21.8 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 309 | 22.2 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 194 | 17.8 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 154 | 16.9 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 79 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 67 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 74 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 16° / 9° | 59 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yangshuo gets around 221 mm of rain over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yangshuo
None of Yangshuo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yangshuo's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Yangshuo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Yangshuo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yangshuo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yangshuo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Yangshuo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Yangshuo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 67 | 62 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 61 | Unhealthy |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.