Hangzhou weather in December
In December, Hangzhou has an average high of 11 °C51 °F and an average low of 1 °C33 °F, with about 59 mm2.3 in of precipitation. It is the 11th warmest month of the year and the driest.
How December compares with other months
Compared with November, December is 6.9 °C12.5 °F cooler on average and drier by 18 mm0.7 in. Compared with January, December is 1.9 °C3.5 °F warmer on average and drier by 19 mm0.8 in. Daylight lasts about 10.2 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 78% and the average cloud amount 59%.
Is December a good time to visit Hangzhou?
December is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 11 °C51 °F) and nights are cold (average low 1 °C33 °F). The most comfortable months in Hangzhou are October.
What to wear in December
For Hangzhou in December, pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
December in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 1151 | 133 | 592.3 |
| Chóngfú | 1151 | 236 | 582.3 |
| Shaoxing | 1153 | 337 | 642.5 |
| Huzhou | 1049 | 236 | 522.0 |
| Jiaxing | 1050 | 235 | 512.0 |
| Lianghu | 1153 | 337 | 642.5 |
| Puyang | 1253 | 134 | 622.4 |
| Taozhou | 1050 | 031 | 552.1 |
| Cixi | 1253 | 338 | 672.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in December: Shaoxing, Lianghu and Cixi.
Other months in Hangzhou
- January8 °C47 °F / −1 °C30 °F
- February11 °C52 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- March16 °C61 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- April22 °C72 °F / 11 °C51 °F
- May27 °C81 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- June30 °C86 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- July33 °C91 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- August33 °C91 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- September29 °C84 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- October24 °C75 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- November18 °C64 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- December11 °C51 °F / 1 °C33 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Hangzhou in December?
In December the average high in Hangzhou is 11 °C (51 °F) and the average low is 1 °C (33 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Hangzhou in December?
On average about 59 mm (2.3 in) of precipitation falls in December; it ranks 12th of the 12 months.
Is December the warmest month in Hangzhou?
No. The warmest month in Hangzhou is July, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -1 °C (30 °F).
How long is the day in Hangzhou in December?
In the middle of December the day in Hangzhou lasts about 10.2 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Hangzhou in December?
The average relative humidity in December is about 78%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Hangzhou in December?
On average about 59% of the sky is covered by cloud in December. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 71 m, while Hangzhou lies at about 12 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.4 °C0.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.