Arou Weather in December
Arou in December
The short of it: Arou in December averages a high of -3 °C (26 °F) and a low of -20 °C (-5 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 9 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -3° · low -20° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 9 h 32 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & April
December in Arou brings afternoons near -3° and nights around -20°, with about 1.0 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 6° against November, to near -3°; nights run about -20°. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 32 min in mid-December, 31 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and April.
Against its neighbours, Arou runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Qilian, 22 km to the NW, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Arou, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QilianQinghai | 22 km NW | -4° | -20° | 1.0 mm |
| ZhamashiQinghai | 41 km WNW | -5° | -20° | 1.0 mm |
| MoleQinghai | 48 km SSE | -4° | -21° | 1.0 mm |
| ShaliuheQinghai | 86 km SSW | -2° | -18° | 1.0 mm |
| Ha’ergai DaduiQinghai | 90 km S | -2° | -19° | 1.0 mm |
| YeniugouQinghai | 90 km WNW | -5° | -22° | 1.0 mm |
| ZhangyeGansu | 97 km N | 1° | -14° | 1.0 mm |
| QingshizuiQinghai | 109 km SE | -2° | -21° | 1.0 mm |