Zhangjiajie 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: September – October
What is the weather like in Zhangjiajie in December?
In December, Zhangjiajie is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zhangjiajie.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 37 | 19 |
| Day | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Night | 10° | 4° | 2° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 8 | 11 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min07:24 – 17:42
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %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 %27 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Zhangjiajie in December: quick answers
Is Zhangjiajie hot in December?
No. In December, Zhangjiajie is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Zhangjiajie in December?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 45 mm.
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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