Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification China features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1129 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.China enjoys an average of 2920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in China are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, China experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
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China usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in China are March, June and September. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 84 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 72 (2.8) | 121 (4.7) | 85 (3.4) | 70 (2.8) | 113 (4.4) | 79 (3.1) | 73 (2.9) | 126 (5.0) | 110 (4.3) | 113 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in China are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in China: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 185 | 255 | 235 | 283 | 320 | 320 | 327 | 284 | 207 | 180 | 173 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 28m | 15h 7m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
China experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 China UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |