Xi'an 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: March – May
What is the weather like in Xi'an in December?
In December, Xi'an 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 7 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Xi'an.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 34 | 32 |
| Day | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Night | 4° | −2° | −4° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 2 | 2 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 53 min07:43 – 17:36
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 40 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- 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
Xi'an in December: quick answers
Is Xi'an hot in December?
No. In December, Xi'an is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Xi'an in December?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 7 mm in total.
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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