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Monthly climate in Tongzhong, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tongzhong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1666 mm (65.6 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tongzhong enjoys an average of 2752 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tongzhong, China

The warmest months in Tongzhong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (78 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tongzhong experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tongzhong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		26°C
(80°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum-9°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tongzhong, China

Tongzhong usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tongzhong are October, November and December. On average, 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tongzhong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)64 (2.5)90 (3.6)170 (6.7)173 (6.8)222 (8.7)249 (9.8)238 (9.4)179 (7.1)126 (5.0)58 (2.3)55 (2.2)42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)912161515171716111088

Monthly sunshine hours in Tongzhong, China

The sunniest months in Tongzhong are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tongzhong: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tongzhong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours143191202226260260290309255206204199
Mean daily daylight hours10h 28m11h 8m11h 59m12h 52m13h 37m13h 59m13h 47m13h 9m12h 18m11h 25m10h 40m10h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Tongzhong, China

Tongzhong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tongzhong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tongzhong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)678101111121210975