Weather in Guangzhou in December 2024
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Guangzhou
Average weather
Average temperature in Guangzhou in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +21°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +26°C.
Is Guangzhou warm or cold in December?
Guangzhou is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Guangzhou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Guangzhou in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +20°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +2°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 49 mm | 39 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 65% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +20°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 49 mm to 39 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 10 to 11.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Guangzhou is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Guangzhou?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Guangzhou in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+25°C) and the highest in 2020 (+28°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 1439 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 3629 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Guangzhou
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Guangzhou, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.