China
Shenzhen in December
🌤️ Cool dry seasonPleasant and mostly dry. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: N95 mask for hazy days
Why December scores 6.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.9
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (22°C highs / 15°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~30 mm rain)
- Air quality3.7
- !Unhealthy (PM2.5 ~56 µg/m³) — score capped at 6.9
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.9 Good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool dry season | 🌤️ Cool dry season |
| High / low | 22° / 15° | 21° / 14° |
| Rain | 30 mm | 37 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 12° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 56 µg/m³ | 36 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Shenzhen weather-station normals. Rainfall: Shenzhen weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in China this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore ShenzhenEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySouthern Chinese tech city next to Hong Kong, grown since 1980 from a small town into a megacity known for electronics markets, theme parks and modern architecture.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Chinese New YearDate variesLunar calendar — late January to mid-February, date moves each year
Flower fairs and family gatherings mark the new year.
Why go: Many workers leave to visit home, so the city is quieter but transport is busy.
Where: Citywide
Mid-Autumn FestivalDate varies15th day of the 8th lunar month — September or early October
Families share mooncakes and look at the full moon.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Citywide
Huaqiangbei
A huge electronics market district of malls and stalls selling components and gadgets.
OCT Loft
A creative district of galleries, cafes and design shops in former factory buildings.
Window of the World
A theme park with miniature versions of world landmarks.
Shenzhen Bay Park
A long waterfront park facing Hong Kong, good for walking and cycling.
Dafen Oil Painting Village
A neighbourhood of studios that produce oil paintings.
Lianhuashan Park
A hill park with a statue of Deng Xiaoping and views of the Futian skyline.
Dim sum
Cantonese small plates eaten with tea in the morning and at lunch.
💡 Teahouses and Cantonese restaurants
Hakka salt-baked chicken
Chicken baked in salt, from the Hakka people of the region.
💡 Hakka restaurants
Shajing oysters
Oysters from the Shajing area, a historic oyster-farming area of the city.
💡 Seafood restaurants
Chaoshan beef hotpot
Hand-cut fresh beef quickly cooked in a clear broth.
💡 Hotpot restaurants
Electronics
Gadgets, accessories and components.
💡 Huaqiangbei
Oil paintings
Paintings from Dafen studios, including copies of famous works.
💡 Dafen Village
Tea
Chinese teas, including Dancong oolong from nearby Chaozhou.
💡 Tea shops