Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Toding China

In Toding, the summers are comfortable and dry, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 5°F to 74°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 79°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Toding for warm-weather activities is from late June to early August.

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 5 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Toding is July, with an average high of 74°F and low of 46°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 2 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 39°F. The coldest month of the year in Toding is January, with an average low of 5°F and high of 31°F.

In Toding, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Toding begins around August 31 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around January 13.

The clearest month of the year in Toding is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around January 13 and lasts for 7.6 months, ending around August 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Toding is August, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 41% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Toding varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 1.8 months, from July 4 to August 28, with a greater than 9% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Toding is July, with an average of 4.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 10 months, from August 28 to July 4. The month with the fewest wet days in Toding is November, with an average of 0.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Toding changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.8 months, from April 7 to November 1. The month with the most days of rain alone in Toding is July, with an average of 4.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from November 17 to March 4. The month with the most days of snow alone in Toding is January, with an average of 0.8 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.6 months, from March 4 to April 7 and from November 1 to November 17. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Toding is March, with an average of 0.4 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Toding experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from July 3 to August 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Toding is July, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from August 26 to July 3. The month with the least rain in Toding is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Toding experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from December 29 to March 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Toding is January, with an average snowfall of 1.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from March 5 to December 29. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Toding varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 7:35 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 6 minutes later at 9:41 AM on January 10. The earliest sunset is at 7:37 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 12 minutes later at 9:49 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Toding during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 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.

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 perceived humidity level in Toding, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

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 Toding experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from December 19 to June 7, with average wind speeds of more than 8.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Toding is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from June 7 to December 19. The calmest month of the year in Toding is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Toding varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 9.6 months, from February 18 to December 6, with a peak percentage of 74% on May 19. The wind is most often from the south for 2.4 months, from December 6 to February 18, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Toding throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Toding for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early August, with a peak score in the second week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Toding for hot-weather activities is from late June to late July, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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 Toding typically lasts for 3.6 months (111 days), from around May 31 to around September 19, rarely starting before May 13 or after June 18, and rarely ending before September 3 or after October 6.

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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Toding should appear around May 30, only rarely appearing before May 22 or after June 10.

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 experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from April 27 to July 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 8.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Toding is June, with an average of 8.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 12 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Toding is December, with an average of 4.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Toding are 31.481 deg latitude, 79.798 deg longitude, and 12,234 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Toding contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,916 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 12,510 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,110 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (15,971 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Toding is covered by bare soil (60%) and grassland (40%), within 10 miles by grassland (77%) and bare soil (23%), and within 50 miles by grassland (85%).