Climate |
China's climate is extremely diverse. Winters in the north fall between December and March and are incredibly chilly. Beijing's temperature does not rise above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, although it will generally be dry and sunny. North of the Great Wall, into Inner Mongolia or Heilongjiang, it is much colder with temperatures dropping well below freezing. Summer in the north is around May to August. Beijing temperatures can occasionally rise to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more. July and August are also the rainy months in the city. In both the north and south, most of the rainfall is in summer. Spring and autumn are the best times for visiting the north. Daytime temperatures are 70 - 85 degrees Fahrenheit and there is less rain. Although it can be quite hot during the day, night can be cool an nice. Early spring and late autumn can be frosty at night. | |||
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In the Yangtze River Valley area, the central China, including Shanghai, summers are long, hot and humid. Wuhan, Chongqing and Nanjing have been dubbed -the three furnaces- by the Chinese. You can expect very high temperatures any time between April and October. Winters are short and cold, with temperatures dipping well below freezing - almost as cold as Beijing. It can also be wet and miserable at any time other than summer. While it is impossible to pinpoint an ideal time to visit, spring and autumn are probably best. |
CITY | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
Beijing | -4.1 25 |
-1.6 29 |
4.9 41 |
13.6 57 |
20.0 68 |
25.2 77 |
27.9 82 |
26.6 80 |
20.3 69 |
12.7 55 |
4.2 40 |
-2.2 28 |
Chengdu | -9.2 15 |
-5.5 22 |
2.1 36 |
11.5 53 |
18.4 65 |
22.3 72 |
24.3 76 |
22.8 73 |
17.1 63 |
10.0 50 |
0.4 33 |
-7.2 19 |
Chengdu | 5.5 42 |
7.4 45 |
11.7 53 |
16.7 62 |
20.9 70 |
23.6 75 |
25.3 78 |
24.9 77 |
21.2 70 |
16.7 62 |
11.4 53 |
7.1 45 |
Chongqing | 7.5 46 |
9.1 48 |
13.8 57 |
18.4 65 |
21.8 71 |
24.7 77 |
28.3 83 |
28.3 83 |
23.4 74 |
18.4 65 |
13.6. 57 |
9.1 48 |
Dalian | -4.5 24 |
-2.9 27 |
2.4 36 |
9.5 49 |
15.6 60 |
19.7 67.0 |
23.0 73 |
24.0 76 |
20.0 68 |
13.7 57 |
5.8 42 |
-1.0 30 |
Datong | -11.0 12 |
-7.4 19 |
0 32 |
8.5 47 |
15.7 60 |
19.9 68 |
21.8 71 |
20.0 68 |
14.4 58 |
7.5 45 |
-1.4 29 |
-8.8 16 |
Guangzhou | 13.2 56 |
14.1 58 |
17.8 64 |
22.0 72 |
25.6 78 |
27.4 81 |
28.7 84 |
28.5 83 |
27.1 81 |
23.8 75 |
19.3 67 |
15.1 59 |
Guilin | 7.8 46 |
9.0 48 |
12.9 55 |
18.5 65 |
23.0 73 |
26.2 79 |
28.1 83 |
27.8 82 |
25.5 78 |
20.5 69 |
15.2 59 |
10.2 50 |
Hangzhou | 3.9 39 |
5.2 42 |
9.3 48 |
15.4 59 |
20.3 69 |
24.3 76 |
28.5 83 |
27.9 82 |
23.3 74 |
17.7 64 |
12.2 54 |
6.3 43 |
Hong Kong | 15.8 60 |
15.9 61 |
18.5 65 |
22.2 72 |
25.9 79 |
27.8 82 |
28.8 84 |
28.4 83 |
27.6 81 |
25.2 77 |
21.4 70 |
17.6 64 |
Mount Huangshan | -2.8 27 |
-1.6 29 |
2.3 36 |
7.7 46 |
11.9 53 |
14.9 59 |
17.6 64 |
17.3 63 |
13.7 57 |
9.2 48 |
4.0 39 |
-0.6 31 |
Kunming | 7.9 46 |
10.0 50 |
13.2 56 |
16.6 62 |
19.1 67 |
19.6 67 |
19.7 67 |
19.0 66 |
17.2 63 |
14.6 58 |
11.1 52 |
8.0 46 |
Lhasa | -2.1 28 |
0.9 34 |
4.5 40 |
8.1 46 |
11.8 53 |
15.7 60 |
15.3 59 |
14.4 58 |
12.7 55 |
8.2 46 |
2.1 36 |
-1.6 29 |
Luoyang | 0.4 33 |
2.7 37 |
8.4 47 |
15.4 59 |
21.2 70 |
26.3 79 |
27.3 81 |
26.0 79 |
21.1 70 |
15.3 59 |
8.3 47 |
2.3 36 |
Nanjing | 2.1 36 |
3.9 39 |
8.5 47 |
15.0 59 |
20.1 68 |
24.6 77 |
27.9 82.0 |
27.4 81 |
22.4 72 |
16.6 62 |
10.2 50 |
4.3 40 |
Qingdao | 0.7 31 |
-0.4 31 |
4.7 40 |
10.5 51 |
15.9 60 |
20.0 68 |
23.8 75 |
25.2 77 |
21.5 70 |
16.1 61 |
8.9 48 |
2.0 35 |
Sanya | 21.2 70 |
22.2 72 |
24.2 76 |
26.6 79 |
28.3 83 |
28.5 83 |
28.5 83 |
28.0 82 |
27.3 81 |
26.1 79 |
24.2 76 |
21.9 71 |
Shanghai | 4.7 40 |
8.2 46 |
13.4 56 |
18.5 65 |
22.9 73 |
27.2 81 |
27.5 82 |
24.1 76 |
18.8 66 |
12.8 55.0 |
6.9 44 |
4.0 39 |
Suzhou | 3.2 38 |
4.3 40 |
8.6 47 |
14.5 58 |
19.6 67 |
23.8 75 |
28.0 82 |
27.7 82 |
23.1 73 |
17.7 64 |
11.9 53 |
5.6 42 |
Urumqi | -13.9 7 |
-11.6 11 |
-1.8 29 |
9.8 50 |
16.9 62 |
21.8 71 |
24.2 76 |
22.7 73 |
16.7 62 |
7.6 46 |
-3.1 26 |
-11 12 |
Wuhan | 3.2 38 |
5.2 42 |
9.8 50 |
16.3 61 |
21.5 71 |
25.6 78 |
28.7 84 |
28.2 83 |
23.2 73 |
17.4 63 |
11.2 52 |
5.4 42 |
Wuxi | 2.8 37 |
4.0 39 |
8.4 47 |
14.4 58 |
19.6 67 |
23.8 75 |
28.0 82 |
27.6 82 |
22.8 73 |
17.2 63 |
11.3 52 |
5.0 41 |
Xiamen | 13.0 55 |
13.4 56 |
15.5 60 |
19.7 67 |
23.2 73 |
25.9 79 |
27.6 82 |
27.2 81 |
25.5 78 |
22.2 72 |
18.6 65 |
14.6 58 |
Xian | -0.5 31 |
2.5 37 |
8.4 47 |
14.6 59 |
19.6 67 |
25.0 77 |
26.4 80 |
24.8 77 |
19.0 66 |
13.3 56 |
6.3 43 |
0.7 33 |
CITY | JAN | FEB | MAA | PRR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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