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The coolest places in Asia in December: ranked by average high temperature

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

Top three in December: Daxing’anling (-17 °C) , Hulunbuir (-16 °C) , Bei’an (-14 °C) . Between first and 50th place the avg high differs by 14 °C.

# Destination Country Avg high Avg high Avg low Rainfall Wet days Sunshine
1 Daxing’anling China -17 °C -17 °C -26 °C 6 mm 2 182 h
2 Hulunbuir China -16 °C -16 °C -26 °C 5 mm 1 210 h
3 Bei’an China -14 °C -14 °C -24 °C 8 mm 2 206 h
4 Yichun China -13 °C -13 °C -23 °C 10 mm 3 201 h
5 Hegang China -13 °C -13 °C -23 °C 10 mm 3 207 h
6 Suihua China -12 °C -12 °C -22 °C 8 mm 2 214 h
7 Shuangyashan China -12 °C -12 °C -20 °C 12 mm 3 208 h
8 Jiamusi China -12 °C -12 °C -22 °C 10 mm 3 210 h
9 Daqing China -11 °C -11 °C -20 °C 5 mm 2 224 h
10 Qitaihe China -11 °C -11 °C -20 °C 10 mm 2 214 h
11 Hulan Ergi China -11 °C -11 °C -20 °C 5 mm 2 220 h
12 Ulan Bator Mongolia -11 °C -11 °C -21 °C 2 mm 1 226 h
13 Zhaodong China -11 °C -11 °C -20 °C 7 mm 2 224 h
14 Harbin China -11 °C -11 °C -20 °C 8 mm 2 221 h
15 Petropavl Kazakhstan -9.7 °C -9.7 °C -16 °C 22 mm 7 73 h
16 Xilinhot China -9.5 °C -9.5 °C -20 °C 4 mm 1 233 h
17 Jixi China -9.4 °C -9.4 °C -19 °C 10 mm 2 219 h
18 Temirtau Kazakhstan -9.1 °C -9.1 °C -16 °C 23 mm 6 128 h
19 Pavlodar Kazakhstan -9.0 °C -9.0 °C -16 °C 15 mm 5 108 h
20 Kostanay Kazakhstan -8.9 °C -8.9 °C -16 °C 23 mm 6 106 h
21 Astana Kazakhstan -8.8 °C -8.8 °C -16 °C 22 mm 6 107 h
22 Kokshetau Kazakhstan -8.7 °C -8.7 °C -15 °C 17 mm 5 95 h
23 Mudanjiang China -8.5 °C -8.5 °C -18 °C 9 mm 2 227 h
24 Ulanhot China -8.4 °C -8.4 °C -17 °C 4 mm 1 230 h
25 Jinshanlu China -8.2 °C -8.2 °C -19 °C 22 mm 5 200 h
26 Baicheng China -8.0 °C -8.0 °C -17 °C 4 mm 1 235 h
27 Semey Kazakhstan -7.9 °C -7.9 °C -16 °C 23 mm 7 136 h
28 Jilin China -7.8 °C -7.8 °C -18 °C 14 mm 4 222 h
29 Changchun China -7.5 °C -7.5 °C -17 °C 8 mm 2 230 h
30 Ust-Kamenogorsk Kazakhstan -7.1 °C -7.1 °C -16 °C 45 mm 10 133 h
31 Wujiaqu China -6.8 °C -6.8 °C -15 °C 7 mm 2 219 h
32 Karamay China -6.7 °C -6.7 °C -13 °C 3 mm 1 218 h
33 Baishan China -6.6 °C -6.6 °C -18 °C 21 mm 5 223 h
34 Aktobe Kazakhstan -6.5 °C -6.5 °C -13 °C 31 mm 8 97 h
35 Shihezi China -6.4 °C -6.4 °C -14 °C 7 mm 2 223 h
36 Longshan China -6.4 °C -6.4 °C -16 °C 11 mm 3 228 h
37 Hyesan North Korea -6.3 °C -6.3 °C -19 °C 18 mm 5 243 h
38 Siping China -6.1 °C -6.1 °C -16 °C 9 mm 2 233 h
39 Tonghua China -5.7 °C -5.7 °C -17 °C 20 mm 5 219 h
40 Skardu Pakistan -5.3 °C -5.3 °C -13 °C 58 mm 11 243 h
41 Tongliao China -5.2 °C -5.2 °C -14 °C 3 mm 1 240 h
42 Bole China -5.0 °C -5.0 °C -12 °C 7 mm 2 228 h
43 Ulanqab China -5.0 °C -5.0 °C -16 °C 3 mm 1 256 h
44 Oral Kazakhstan -4.9 °C -4.9 °C -10 °C 32 mm 8 82 h
45 Yanji China -4.7 °C -4.7 °C -14 °C 9 mm 2 235 h
46 Changji China -4.5 °C -4.5 °C -13 °C 8 mm 2 222 h
47 Tieling China -4.1 °C -4.1 °C -14 °C 12 mm 3 236 h
48 Hohhot China -4.0 °C -4.0 °C -15 °C 4 mm 1 254 h
49 Kanggye North Korea -3.9 °C -3.9 °C -17 °C 27 mm 6 225 h
50 Fushun China -3.6 °C -3.6 °C -13 °C 15 mm 3 233 h

Monthly values for the month named in the ranking; only destinations with a published climate page are ranked. Download this ranking as CSV.

The same ranking one month earlier and later

November: top 5

  1. Kalyān 33 °C
  2. Dombivali 33 °C
  3. Bilimora 33 °C
  4. Kupang 33 °C
  5. Bharūch 33 °C

Full ranking for November

January: top 5

  1. Thrissur 33 °C
  2. Đồng Xoài 32 °C
  3. Bến Cát 32 °C
  4. Phnom Penh 32 °C
  5. Trảng Bàng 32 °C

Full ranking for January

How this ranking is built

What is ranked
The average daily high temperature, in °C, in December, lowest first.
Period
1991–2020 climate normals: the same 30 years for every destination, so the list compares like with like.
Who is included
50 destinations in Asia with a published climate page. Neighbouring places that share a climate series are shown once.
Ties
Equal values are ordered by population.
Sources
ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis via Open-Meteo. Measured values are reproduced unchanged; only the ordering is ours.

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.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.