Weather in Shenzhen in December 2024
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Shenzhen
Average weather
Average temperature in Shenzhen in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +72°F with a maximum of +84°F and a minimum of +45°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +81°F.
Is Shenzhen warm or cold in December?
Shenzhen is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +77°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +57°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 Shenzhen, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Shenzhen in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +70°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +37°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +86°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 39 mm | 28 mm | 31 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 68% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +77°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +70°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 39 mm to 28 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 68%. 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 10 to 11.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Shenzhen is gradually decreasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Shenzhen?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Shenzhen in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+77°F) and the highest in 2021 (+82°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 1162 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2932 mm.
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Monthly weather in Shenzhen
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shenzhen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.