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January Weather in Dalian China

Daily high temperatures are around 32°F, rarely falling below 20°F or exceeding 43°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 31°F on January 18.

Daily low temperatures are around 20°F, rarely falling below 10°F or exceeding 30°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 19°F on January 18.

For reference, on August 5, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Dalian typically range from 73°F to 83°F, while on January 18, the coldest day of the year, they range from 19°F to 31°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in January in Dalian

Average High and Low Temperature in January in DalianJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031315°F5°F10°F10°F15°F15°F20°F20°F25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°FDecFebJan 1831°FJan 1831°F19°F19°FJan 133°FJan 133°F21°F21°FJan 3132°FJan 3132°F21°F21°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on January. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in January in Dalian

Average Hourly Temperature in January in DalianJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebfreezingvery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of January in Dalian experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 29% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 28% on January 24.

The clearest day of the month is January 24, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 72% of the time.

For reference, on July 21, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 46%, while on October 18, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 72%.

Cloud Cover Categories in January in Dalian

Cloud Cover Categories in January in DalianJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFebJul 2154%Jul 2154%Jan 170%Jan 170%Jan 3171%Jan 3171%Jan 1171%Jan 1171%Jan 2171%Jan 2171%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Dalian, the chance of a wet day over the course of January is essentially constant, remaining around 2% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 33% on July 23, and its lowest chance is 2% on January 25.

Over the course of January in Dalian, the chance of a day with only rain remains an essentially constant 1% throughout, the chance of a day with mixed snow and rain remains an essentially constant 1% throughout, and the chance of a day with only snow remains an essentially constant 1% throughout.

Probability of Precipitation in January in Dalian

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during January in Dalian is essentially constant, remaining about 0.1 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.3 inches or falling below -0.0 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.1 inches on January 19.

Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Dalian

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of January in Dalian, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 42 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 23 seconds, and weekly increase of 9 minutes, 44 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is January 1, with 9 hours, 29 minutes of daylight and the longest day is January 31, with 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Dalian

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Dalian is 7:12 AM on January 6 and the earliest sunrise is 11 minutes earlier at 7:01 AM on January 31.

The earliest sunset is 4:41 PM on January 1 and the latest sunset is 31 minutes later at 5:12 PM on January 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Dalian during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 4:28 AM and sets 14 hours, 54 minutes later, at 7:22 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:08 AM and sets 9 hours, 26 minutes later, at 4:34 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in Dalian

The solar day over the course of January. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Dalian

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in DalianJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb001010202020300001010202030
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of January 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for January 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in Dalian

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in DalianJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebDec 137:33 AMDec 137:33 AMDec 278:34 AMDec 278:34 AMJan 117:58 PMJan 117:58 PMJan 261:55 AMJan 261:55 AMFeb 107:00 AMFeb 107:00 AMFeb 248:31 PMFeb 248:31 PM7:24 AM7:24 AM4:26 PM4:26 PM3:35 PM3:35 PM7:35 AM7:35 AM7:12 AM7:12 AM4:17 PM4:17 PM4:24 PM4:24 PM7:41 AM7:41 AM7:16 AM7:16 AM5:44 PM5:44 PM5:22 PM5:22 PM7:03 AM7:03 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jan 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
80%-10:33 AMWNW9:40 PMENE3:40 AMS251,356 mi
2
71%-10:54 AMW10:38 PME4:20 AMS251,585 mi
3
62%-11:15 AMW11:37 PME4:59 AMS251,023 mi
4
50%-11:35 AMW-5:37 AMS249,632 mi
5
43%12:36 AME11:57 AMWSW-6:17 AMS247,437 mi
6
33%1:38 AMESE12:21 PMWSW-7:00 AMS244,537 mi
7
23%2:43 AMESE12:50 PMWSW-7:46 AMS241,102 mi
8
15%3:51 AMESE1:26 PMWSW-8:38 AMS237,379 mi
9
8%5:02 AMSE2:11 PMSW-9:36 AMS233,668 mi
10
3%6:10 AMSE3:08 PMSW-10:39 AMS230,307 mi
11
0%7:12 AMSE4:17 PMSW-11:45 AMS227,617 mi
12
1%8:05 AMESE5:34 PMWSW-12:49 PMS225,847 mi
13
4%8:47 AMESE6:53 PMWSW-1:50 PMS225,121 mi
14
11%9:22 AMESE8:11 PMWSW-2:46 PMS225,425 mi
15
19%9:51 AMESE9:26 PMW-3:37 PMS226,626 mi
16
30%10:18 AME10:38 PMW-4:26 PMS228,519 mi
17
41%10:43 AME11:49 PMW-5:13 PMS230,868 mi
18
50%11:08 AMENE--6:00 PMS233,455 mi
19
64%-1:00 AMWNW11:36 AMENE6:49 PMS236,103 mi
20
74%-2:10 AMWNW12:08 PMENE7:40 PMS238,688 mi
21
83%-3:20 AMWNW12:45 PMENE8:33 PMS241,137 mi
22
90%-4:27 AMNW1:30 PMNE9:28 PMS243,415 mi
23
96%-5:28 AMNW2:22 PMNE10:23 PMS245,506 mi
24
99%-6:21 AMNW3:21 PMNE11:16 PMS247,395 mi
25
100%-7:05 AMNW4:24 PMENE--
26
100%-7:41 AMWNW5:27 PMENE12:06 AMS249,055 mi
27
99%-8:11 AMWNW6:29 PMENE12:53 AMS250,435 mi
28
96%-8:36 AMWNW7:30 PMENE1:36 AMS251,463 mi
29
92%-8:58 AMW8:29 PME2:17 AMS252,045 mi
30
86%-9:18 AMW9:27 PME2:56 AMS252,081 mi
31
79%-9:38 AMW10:26 PME3:34 AMS251,476 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Dalian is essentially constant during January, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 29, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 90% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Dalian

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in DalianJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebJan 10%Jan 10%Jan 310%Jan 310%Jan 110%Jan 110%Jan 210%Jan 210%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Dalian is gradually decreasing during January, decreasing from 14.8 miles per hour to 13.8 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on December 9, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 15.4 miles per hour, while on August 9, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in January in Dalian

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Dalian throughout January is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 61% on January 17.

Wind Direction in January in Dalian

Wind Direction in January in DalianJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%DecFebwestnorthsoutheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Dalian is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Dalian is decreasing during January, falling by 5°F, from 43°F to 38°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in January in Dalian

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Dalian typically lasts for 7.5 months (231 days), from around March 24 to around November 10, rarely starting before March 9 or after April 9, and rarely ending before October 26 or after November 25.

The month of January in Dalian is reliably fully outside of the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Dalian

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in DalianJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFeb0%Jan 160%Jan 16frigidfreezingvery coldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Dalian are essentially constant during January, remaining around 0°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in January in Dalian

Growing Degree Days in January in DalianJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0°F0.0°F0.1°F0.1°F0.2°F0.2°F0.3°F0.3°F0.4°F0.4°F0.5°F0.5°F0.6°F0.6°F0.7°F0.7°F0.8°F0.8°F0.9°F0.9°F1.0°F1.0°FDecFebJan 10°FJan 10°FJan 310°FJan 310°FJan 110°FJan 110°FJan 210°FJan 210°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Dalian is gradually increasing during January, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 2.3 kWh to 3.1 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Dalian

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in DalianJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.5 kWh0.5 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.5 kWh1.5 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.5 kWh2.5 kWh3.0 kWh3.0 kWh3.5 kWh3.5 kWh4.0 kWh4.0 kWh4.5 kWh4.5 kWh5.0 kWh5.0 kWh5.5 kWh5.5 kWhDecFebJan 12.3 kWhJan 12.3 kWhJan 313.1 kWhJan 313.1 kWhJan 112.5 kWhJan 112.5 kWhJan 212.8 kWhJan 212.8 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dalian are 38.912 deg latitude, 121.602 deg longitude, and 108 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dalian contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 574 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 112 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,348 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,182 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dalian is covered by artificial surfaces (87%), within 10 miles by water (50%) and trees (22%), and within 50 miles by water (81%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Dalian, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Dalian.

At a distance of 8 kilometers from Dalian, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Dalian according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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