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Weather in December in Xinjiang

Thinking about venturing to Xinjiang this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Xinjiang in December?

Xinjiang is a region in China. December in Xinjiang generally has temperatures that range from very cold to cold, with precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low. During December, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from very cold in Urumqi at -4°C to cold in Yining at 4°C. At night it cools down to -7°C in Yining and -13°C in Urumqi. December is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no snow/rainfall in Turfan with an average of 1.4 mm to low snow/rainfall in Yining with 23 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 146 hours of sunlight anticipated in Urumqi. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Xinjiang for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Xinjiang climate page.

Where to go in Xinjiang in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Xinjiang on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Xinjiang?

Urumqi

In December Urumqi generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -13°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Urumqi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-5°C 
144 hours 
21 mm 
6 days 
poor 
-4°C 
-13°C 
146 hours 
13 mm 
8 days 
poor 
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-7°C 
-16°C 
187 hours 
8.8 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Urumqi

Kashgar

In December Kashgar generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kashgar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
-1°C 
197 hours 
8.8 mm 
1 day 
3°C 
-7°C 
159 hours 
7 mm 
2 days 
poor 
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1°C 
-10°C 
156 hours 
6.8 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Kashgar

Yining

In December Yining generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Yining
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
-1°C 
168 hours 
29 mm 
7 days 
4°C 
-7°C 
142 hours 
23 mm 
7 days 
poor 
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2°C 
-10°C 
155 hours 
18 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Yining

Turfan

In December Turfan generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and almost no monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Turfan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
1°C 
2.4 mm 
1 day 
1°C 
-7°C 
1.4 mm 
1 day 
poor 
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-0°C 
-9°C 
1.3 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Turfan

Korla

In December Korla generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -0°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -10°C and almost no monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Korla
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
-3°C 
5.2 mm 
2 days 
-0°C 
-10°C 
3.6 mm 
3 days 
poor 
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-2°C 
-13°C 
2.7 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Korla

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Xinjiang, in China.

Is December the best time to visit Xinjiang?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Xinjiang with often poor weather in Urumqi.

On average, the best time to visit Xinjiang is in May, June and September with generally perfect weather in Urumqi. On the other hand, the months of January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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