Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changchun features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 689 mm (27.1 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changchun enjoys an average of 3277 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changchun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (7 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changchun experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changchun, China with other places around the world.
Changchun usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changchun are January, February and December. On average, 6 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) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 55 (2.2) | 97 (3.8) | 148 (5.8) | 193 (7.6) | 98 (3.9) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Changchun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changchun: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 236 | 291 | 294 | 311 | 329 | 341 | 284 | 276 | 260 | 222 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 3m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Changchun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |