Beijing Weather in December
In December, Beijing averages a high of 4°C (39°F) and a low of -6°C (22°F), from 42 years of daily records (1971–2025).
4°C
Average high
39°F
-6°C
Average low
22°F
19°C
Record high
67°F · December 3, 1989
-16°C
Record low
4°F · December 21, 1971
What December Is Like in Beijing
- The coldest December reading, -16°C (4°F) on December 21, 1971, has not been matched in 54 years.
- The December heat record, 19°C (67°F) on December 3, 1989, has stood for 36 years.
- December is Beijing's driest month, averaging 3 mm of rain against 176 mm in the wettest.
- The warmest December in the record was 1996; the coldest was 2012.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 3% of December days, and the month averages 3 mm in total.
Warmest: 1983 (6.2°C)Latest: 2012 (-0.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (3.4°C)
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Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Beijing (1971–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this