Shenyang 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: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Shenyang in December?
In December, Shenyang is freezing cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 3 days, totalling 12 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shenyang.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 | 36 | 39 |
| Day | 6° | −3° | −5° |
| Night | −4° | −12° | −16° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 3 | 2 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min07:06 – 16:16
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 30 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- 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
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Shenyang in December: quick answers
Is Shenyang hot in December?
No. In December, Shenyang is freezing cold: daytime highs average −3 °C and nights drop to about −12 °C.
Does it rain much in Shenyang in December?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 12 mm in total.
Shenyang 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