Climate averages 1991–2020

Weather in December
around the world.

Across 7,426 cities, average daytime highs in December range from -33.6°C in Yakutsk to 35.6°C in Kuacjok. Use the lists below to find warm, cool, dry or wet places in December, then open a city for the full year. Seasons are reversed south of the equator.

Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.

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Highest average daytime highs in December

Warmest cities in December

Warmest cities in December, 1991–2020
City	High	Low	Rain mm
KuacjokSouth Sudan	35.6°C	22.5°C	0.4
WinejokSouth Sudan	35.6°C	22.2°C	0.6
LafiagiNigeria	35.5°C	20.5°C	0.4
WauSouth Sudan	35.3°C	22.6°C	0.6
MalakalSouth Sudan	35.3°C	22.8°C	0.4
PatosBrazil	35.2°C	23.1°C	13
LafiaNigeria	35.2°C	21.5°C	0.7
BidaNigeria	35.1°C	20.1°C	0.4
KadugliSudan	35.0°C	20.8°C	0.1
BolgatangaGhana	35.0°C	20.7°C	0.1
Al QadarifSudan	34.9°C	20.5°C	0.1
NumanNigeria	34.9°C	19.6°C	0
SingaSudan	34.9°C	21.3°C	0
MakurdiNigeria	34.9°C	22.5°C	1.2
JimetaNigeria	34.8°C	21.0°C	0

Lowest average daytime highs in December

Coolest cities in December

Coolest cities in December, 1991–2020
City	High	Low	Precipitation mm
YakutskRussia	-33.6°C	-38.5°C	1.7
NorilskRussia	-22.3°C	-27.0°C	42
Novyy UrengoyRussia	-18.3°C	-24.4°C	20
GenheChina	-17.2°C	-27.1°C	4.6
Daxing’anlingChina	-17.1°C	-25.6°C	5.7
Komsomolsk-on-AmurRussia	-17.1°C	-23.9°C	21
Ust’-IlimskRussia	-16.9°C	-23.2°C	22
NoyabrskRussia	-16.4°C	-22.4°C	21
MagadanRussia	-16.3°C	-20.2°C	23
YakeshiChina	-16.1°C	-25.1°C	5.5
HulunbuirChina	-15.7°C	-25.5°C	4.5
HailarChina	-15.7°C	-25.6°C	4.5
BlagoveshchenskRussia	-15.6°C	-24.3°C	7.1
ChitaRussia	-15.6°C	-24.6°C	3.4
HeiheChina	-15.5°C	-24.2°C	7.1

Least rain in December

Driest cities in December

Driest cities in December, 1991–2020
City	High	Low
OuagadougouBurkina Faso	33.4°C	18.2°C
N'DjamenaChad	32.5°C	17.6°C
MaiduguriNigeria	31.2°C	16.9°C
BauchiNigeria	30.0°C	13.4°C
NyalaSudan	30.6°C	16.9°C
YolaNigeria	34.7°C	20.8°C
El ObeidSudan	29.8°C	15.9°C
ZinderNiger	29.6°C	13.9°C
MarouaCameroon	31.8°C	18.3°C
El DaeinSudan	32.3°C	17.8°C
El FasherSudan	28.7°C	12.1°C
JimetaNigeria	34.8°C	21.0°C
ChakwamaNigeria	30.4°C	14.8°C
Al-JunaynahSudan	30.2°C	13.8°C
KoudougouBurkina Faso	33.6°C	19.6°C

Most rain in December

Wettest cities in December

Wettest cities in December, 1991–2020
City	High	Low	Rain mm
GalesongIndonesia	27.5°C	24.5°C	838
QuibdóColombia	27.8°C	22.6°C	610
CukaiMalaysia	26.9°C	24.1°C	585
WonosoboIndonesia	25.4°C	20.1°C	547
PekalonganIndonesia	28.5°C	24.0°C	517
KedungwuniIndonesia	28.8°C	23.6°C	517
MaubanPhilippines	26.4°C	24.6°C	516
Kuala NerusMalaysia	26.2°C	22.6°C	490
BanjarIndonesia	19.3°C	14.2°C	475
Banjar, IndonesiaIndonesia	30.2°C	25.4°C	475
Pasir PutehMalaysia	27.5°C	23.1°C	471
KuninganIndonesia	27.3°C	21.5°C	468
SalatigaIndonesia	27.2°C	20.8°C	467
UngaranIndonesia	27.3°C	21.6°C	467
PemalangIndonesia	28.9°C	24.1°C	461

Average high

December in the largest cities

Shanghai 10.9°C
Chongqing 12.0°C
Chengdu 11.1°C
Beijing 3.1°C
Guangzhou 20.0°C
Shenzhen 20.7°C
Kinshasa 28.9°C
Istanbul 10.1°C
Lagos 30.4°C
Ho Chi Minh City 30.3°C
Tianjin 3.6°C
Wuhan 11.0°C
Lahore 20.7°C
Xi’an 7.3°C
Mumbai 30.4°C
São Paulo 26.0°C
Mexico City 20.0°C
Hangzhou 11.2°C
Karachi 26.3°C
Delhi 22.0°C
Moscow -3.3°C
Dhaka 25.1°C
Seoul 3.5°C
Harbin -10.5°C

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Weather in Decemberaround the world.