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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zhangfeng China

In Zhangfeng, the wet season is muggy and overcast, the dry season is mostly clear, and it is warm year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 46°F to 89°F and is rarely below 41°F or above 96°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Zhangfeng for warm-weather activities are from late February to late April and from late October to mid November.

Climate in Zhangfeng

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Zhangfeng weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.1 months, from March 24 to June 27, with an average daily high temperature above 86°F. The hottest month of the year in Zhangfeng is May, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.3 months, from November 25 to February 6, with an average daily high temperature below 75°F. The coldest month of the year in Zhangfeng is January, with an average low of 46°F and high of 73°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Zhangfeng

Average High and Low Temperature in ZhangfenghotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1372°FJan 1372°FApr 2789°FApr 2789°F46°F46°F68°F68°FMar 2486°FMar 2486°FJun 2786°FJun 2786°FNov 2575°FNov 2575°F61°F61°F71°F71°F54°F54°FNowNow
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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 73°F77°F84°F88°F89°F86°F84°F84°F83°F80°F77°F73°F
Temp. 59°F63°F71°F77°F78°F78°F77°F77°F75°F72°F66°F60°F
Low 46°F50°F58°F66°F69°F71°F70°F70°F68°F64°F56°F49°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, 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 Zhangfeng

Average Hourly Temperature in ZhangfengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarm
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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In Zhangfeng, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Zhangfeng begins around October 14 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around May 7.

The clearest month of the year in Zhangfeng is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 88% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 7 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around October 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zhangfeng is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 88% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Zhangfeng

Cloud Cover Categories in ZhangfengclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 2589%Jan 2589%Jul 1711%Jul 1711%Oct 1450%Oct 1450%May 750%May 750%NowNowclearovercastmostly clear
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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 12%12%20%36%57%80%88%84%73%49%26%16%
Clearer 88%88%80%64%43%20%12%16%27%51%74%84%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from May 13 to September 29, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zhangfeng is July, with an average of 19.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from September 29 to May 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Zhangfeng is December, with an average of 0.9 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Zhangfeng is July, with an average of 19.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 65% on July 16.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Zhangfeng

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ZhangfengwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1665%Jul 1665%Dec 162%Dec 162%May 1333%May 1333%Sep 2933%Sep 2933%NowNowrain
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).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.3d1.5d2.4d5.8d11.4d17.1d19.3d16.3d12.2d7.4d2.7d0.9d

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. Zhangfeng experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 21 to November 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zhangfeng is July, with an average rainfall of 6.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 25 to March 21. The month with the least rain in Zhangfeng is December, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Zhangfeng

Average Monthly Rainfall in ZhangfengrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJul 226.4 inJul 226.4 inDec 190.2 inDec 190.2 inFeb 20.3 inFeb 20.3 inMar 210.5 inMar 210.5 in
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.3″0.3″0.4″1.1″3.5″5.7″6.3″5.0″3.4″2.2″0.8″0.3″

The length of the day in Zhangfeng varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Zhangfeng

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ZhangfengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 38 minJun 2113 hr, 38 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 38 minDec 2110 hr, 38 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.8h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.3h13.6h13.5h12.9h12.3h11.6h11.0h10.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:40 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 34 minutes later at 8:14 AM on January 14. The earliest sunset is at 6:40 PM on November 28, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 41 minutes later at 8:21 PM on July 2.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Zhangfeng

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ZhangfengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 86:40 AMJun 86:40 AM8:21 PMJul 28:21 PMJul 2Nov 286:40 PMNov 286:40 PM8:14 AMJan 148:14 AMJan 14daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 Zhangfeng

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ZhangfengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708042NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Zhangfeng

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.

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.

Zhangfeng experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 16 to October 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 24% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Zhangfeng is July, with 29.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 10, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Zhangfeng

Humidity Comfort Levels in ZhangfengmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 100%Feb 100%97%Jul 3197%Jul 31May 1624%May 1624%Oct 1924%Oct 1924%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d8.5d24.4d29.9d29.5d23.3d9.7d0.7d0.0d

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 Zhangfeng experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from November 13 to May 21, with average wind speeds of more than 2.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zhangfeng is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 21 to November 13. The calmest month of the year in Zhangfeng is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 1.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Zhangfeng

Average Wind Speed in ZhangfengwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 mph0.0 mph0.5 mph0.5 mph1.0 mph1.0 mph1.5 mph1.5 mph2.0 mph2.0 mph2.5 mph2.5 mph3.0 mph3.0 mph3.5 mph3.5 mph4.0 mph4.0 mphJan 293.0 mphJan 293.0 mphAug 211.8 mphAug 211.8 mphNov 132.4 mphNov 132.4 mphMay 212.4 mphMay 212.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 3.03.03.02.82.52.22.01.81.92.12.42.8

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

The wind is most often from the west for 6.5 months, from February 12 to August 29, with a peak percentage of 60% on April 12. The wind is most often from the east for 5.4 months, from August 29 to February 12, with a peak percentage of 54% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Zhangfeng

Wind Direction in ZhangfengEWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Zhangfeng 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 times of year to visit Zhangfeng for general outdoor tourist activities are from late February to late April and from late October to mid November, with a peak score in the third week of March.

Tourism Score in Zhangfeng

Tourism Score in Zhangfengbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.08.03.83.87.37.35.05.0NowNowcloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Zhangfeng for hot-weather activities is from early April to late May, with a peak score in the last week of April.

Beach/Pool Score in Zhangfeng

Beach/Pool Score in Zhangfengbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.30.90.95.05.03.83.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature beach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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).

Temperatures in Zhangfeng are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zhangfeng

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in ZhangfengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery 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 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.

Growing Degree Days in Zhangfeng

Growing Degree Days in ZhangfengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°FJan 1190°FJan 1190°FApr 201,800°FApr 201,800°FDec 317,625°FDec 317,625°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from February 26 to May 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zhangfeng is April, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from October 2 to January 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zhangfeng is December, with an average of 4.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Zhangfeng

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ZhangfengbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMar 316.4 kWhMar 316.4 kWhDec 34.4 kWhDec 34.4 kWhMay 266.0 kWhMay 266.0 kWhOct 24.8 kWhOct 24.8 kWhJan 124.8 kWhJan 124.8 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 4.95.76.36.36.15.75.35.35.04.64.44.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zhangfeng are 24.221 deg latitude, 97.787 deg longitude, and 3,071 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zhangfeng is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 79 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,076 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (3,927 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,858 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zhangfeng is covered by cropland (78%) and trees (15%), within 10 miles by trees (48%) and cropland (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (54%) and shrubs (27%).

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

Zhangfeng is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Zhangfeng, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

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.

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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