City break

Kaifeng weather in December

Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

35

Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: March – May, September – October

What is the weather like in Kaifeng in December?

In December, Kaifeng is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 9 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kaifeng.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score683533
Day15°8°7°
Night5°−2°−4°
Sun5 h4 h4 h
Rain days522

More details for December

Daylight
9 h 50 min07:23 – 17:13
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
39 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+8Asia/Shanghai

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %3 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket

Kaifeng in December: quick answers

Is Kaifeng hot in December?

No. In December, Kaifeng is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.

Does it rain much in Kaifeng in December?

Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 9 mm in total.

Kaifeng month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences