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The coolest places in Asia in December

Daxing’anling tops the list at -17 °C in December. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations.

# Destination Country Avg high Avg high Rainfall
1 Daxing’anling China -17 °C -17 °C 6 mm
2 Hulunbuir China -16 °C -16 °C 5 mm
3 Bei’an China -14 °C -14 °C 8 mm
4 Yichun China -13 °C -13 °C 10 mm
5 Hegang China -13 °C -13 °C 10 mm
6 Suihua China -12 °C -12 °C 8 mm
7 Shuangyashan China -12 °C -12 °C 12 mm
8 Jiamusi China -12 °C -12 °C 10 mm
9 Daqing China -11 °C -11 °C 5 mm
10 Qitaihe China -11 °C -11 °C 10 mm
11 Hulan Ergi China -11 °C -11 °C 5 mm
12 Ulan Bator Mongolia -11 °C -11 °C 2 mm
13 Zhaodong China -11 °C -11 °C 7 mm
14 Harbin China -11 °C -11 °C 8 mm
15 Petropavl Kazakhstan -9.7 °C -9.7 °C 22 mm
16 Xilinhot China -9.5 °C -9.5 °C 4 mm
17 Jixi China -9.4 °C -9.4 °C 10 mm
18 Temirtau Kazakhstan -9.1 °C -9.1 °C 23 mm
19 Pavlodar Kazakhstan -9.0 °C -9.0 °C 15 mm
20 Kostanay Kazakhstan -8.9 °C -8.9 °C 23 mm
21 Astana Kazakhstan -8.8 °C -8.8 °C 22 mm
22 Kokshetau Kazakhstan -8.7 °C -8.7 °C 17 mm
23 Mudanjiang China -8.5 °C -8.5 °C 9 mm
24 Ulanhot China -8.4 °C -8.4 °C 4 mm
25 Jinshanlu China -8.2 °C -8.2 °C 22 mm
26 Baicheng China -8.0 °C -8.0 °C 4 mm
27 Semey Kazakhstan -7.9 °C -7.9 °C 23 mm
28 Jilin China -7.8 °C -7.8 °C 14 mm
29 Changchun China -7.5 °C -7.5 °C 8 mm
30 Ust-Kamenogorsk Kazakhstan -7.1 °C -7.1 °C 45 mm
31 Wujiaqu China -6.8 °C -6.8 °C 7 mm
32 Karamay China -6.7 °C -6.7 °C 3 mm
33 Baishan China -6.6 °C -6.6 °C 21 mm
34 Aktobe Kazakhstan -6.5 °C -6.5 °C 31 mm
35 Shihezi China -6.4 °C -6.4 °C 7 mm
36 Longshan China -6.4 °C -6.4 °C 11 mm
37 Hyesan North Korea -6.3 °C -6.3 °C 18 mm
38 Siping China -6.1 °C -6.1 °C 9 mm
39 Tonghua China -5.7 °C -5.7 °C 20 mm
40 Skardu Pakistan -5.3 °C -5.3 °C 58 mm
41 Tongliao China -5.2 °C -5.2 °C 3 mm
42 Bole China -5.0 °C -5.0 °C 7 mm
43 Ulanqab China -5.0 °C -5.0 °C 3 mm
44 Oral Kazakhstan -4.9 °C -4.9 °C 32 mm
45 Yanji China -4.7 °C -4.7 °C 9 mm
46 Changji China -4.5 °C -4.5 °C 8 mm
47 Tieling China -4.1 °C -4.1 °C 12 mm
48 Hohhot China -4.0 °C -4.0 °C 4 mm
49 Kanggye North Korea -3.9 °C -3.9 °C 27 mm
50 Fushun China -3.6 °C -3.6 °C 15 mm

Only destinations with a published page for that month are ranked. The ranking is ours; the underlying values are reproduced from the source.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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