Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tongzhou features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 574 mm (22.6 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tongzhou enjoys an average of 3326 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tongzhou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tongzhou experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tongzhou, Beijing, China with other places around the world.
Tongzhou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tongzhou are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 46 (1.8) | 216 (8.5) | 138 (5.4) | 60 (2.4) | 31 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tongzhou are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tongzhou: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 253 | 293 | 294 | 327 | 315 | 292 | 303 | 282 | 260 | 238 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 23m | 14h 57m | 14h 40m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 6m | 9h 57m | 9h 21m |
Tongzhou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tongzhou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |