Weather in Changsha in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Changsha in December
Going from a maximum of +73°F during the day to a minimum of +27°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +54°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +54°F to +64°F.
Is Changsha warm or cold in December?
Changsha is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +64°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +50°F to +39°F.
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 Changsha, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Changsha in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +54°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°F | +19°F | +18°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 41 mm | 59 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 74% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1021 HPa | 1025 HPa | 1025 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting colder in December. From +64°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +54°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 76 mm to 41 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 74%. 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 8 to 10.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 Changsha is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Changsha.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Changsha?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Changsha in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+69°F) and the highest in 2013 (+75°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 1015 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 2198 mm.
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Monthly weather in Changsha
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Changsha, 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.
