Shangri-La City weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Shangri-La City in December?
In December, Shangri-La City is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 22 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shangri-La City.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 | 37 | 25 |
| Day | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Night | −1° | −4° | −7° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 5 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min08:04 – 18:28
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 41 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %96 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Shangri-La City in December: quick answers
Is Shangri-La City hot in December?
No. In December, Shangri-La City is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.
Does it rain much in Shangri-La City in December?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 22 mm in total.
Shangri-La City month by month
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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