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Qingdao weather in December

December is a challenging month to visit Qingdao — consider May–June & September–October instead. Expect highs around 6°C, lows near -1°C, and about 2.3 days with rain.

4.0 · Poortravel score for December
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
6°C
Avg low
-1°C
Rainfall
10 mm
Rain days
2.3
Sunshine
7.6 h/day
Daylight
9.6 h

What to pack for Qingdao in December

  • a warm coat, hat and gloves

Humidity averages 62%; max daily wind around 22 km/h.

How December compares

January: 3.2/10 JFebruary: 3.7/10 FMarch: 7.0/10 MApril: 9.1/10 AMay: 10.0/10 MJune: 9.7/10 JJuly: 7.3/10 JAugust: 6.0/10 ASeptember: 9.9/10 SOctober: 10.0/10 ONovember: 7.9/10 NDecember: 4.0/10 D

Best months in Qingdao: May–June & September–October. See the full best time to visit Qingdao guide.

Qingdao in December: the details

In December, Qingdao sees average daytime highs of 6°C (43°F) and overnight lows of -1°C (31°F). Rainfall totals roughly 10 mm across 2.3 rainy days, and the sun shines about 7.6 hours per day with 9.6 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 62%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Qingdao, China (36.06, 120.38) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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