Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changchun features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -20 °C (-3 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 666 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changchun enjoys an average of 3297 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changchun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -20 to -15 °C (-3 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changchun experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -3°C (26°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average high | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Daily mean | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changchun, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Changchun usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changchun are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 32 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 116 (4.6) | 148 (5.8) | 170 (6.7) | 92 (3.6) | 22 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Changchun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changchun: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 242 | 290 | 306 | 334 | 323 | 343 | 280 | 282 | 258 | 219 | 228 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 53m | 10h 13m | 11h 54m | 13h 38m | 15h 7m | 15h 54m | 15h 30m | 14h 11m | 12h 32m | 10h 49m | 9h 17m | 8h 28m |
Changchun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changchun 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |