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Monthly climate in Changchun, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Changchun, China

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Changchun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Changchun, China

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Changchun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)114381314169441

Monthly sunshine hours in Changchun, China

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Changchun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196236291294311329341284276260222231
Mean daily daylight hours9h 18m10h 27m11h 56m13h 26m14h 44m15h 23m15h 3m13h 55m12h 28m10h 58m9h 38m8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Changchun, China

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Changchun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235789997432