Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Fengshan ChinaIn Fengshan, the wet season is warm and overcast and the dry season is comfortable and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 81°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 88°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Fengshan for warm-weather activities is from early April to late May. Average Temperature in FengshanThe warm season lasts for 5.2 months, from April 5 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Fengshan is June, with an average high of 80°F and low of 61°F. The cool season lasts for 2.5 months, from November 23 to February 7, with an average daily high temperature below 65°F. The coldest month of the year in Fengshan is January, with an average low of 38°F and high of 62°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. Chicoana, Argentina (11,536 miles away); Cosquín, Argentina (11,391 miles); and Soweto, South Africa (5,958 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Fengshan (view comparison). CloudsIn Fengshan, 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 Fengshan begins around October 10 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around May 11. The clearest month of the year in Fengshan is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 86% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around May 11 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around October 10. The cloudiest month of the year in Fengshan is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Fengshan varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from May 23 to October 6, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Fengshan is July, with an average of 18.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from October 6 to May 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Fengshan is December, with an average of 1.3 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 Fengshan is July, with an average of 18.7 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 31.
RainfallTo 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. Fengshan experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from January 29 to November 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Fengshan is July, with an average rainfall of 6.5 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from November 29 to January 29. The month with the least rain in Fengshan is December, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Fengshan varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 37 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 6:30 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 36 minutes later at 8:06 AM on January 15. The earliest sunset is at 6:31 PM on November 28, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 42 minutes later at 8:13 PM on July 3. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Fengshan during 2024. 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. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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 Fengshan, 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, staying within 5% of 5% throughout.
WindThis 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 Fengshan experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from January 31 to May 31, with average wind speeds of more than 4.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Fengshan is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.8 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from May 31 to January 31. The calmest month of the year in Fengshan is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.2 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Fengshan varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 1.5 months, from September 4 to October 20, with a peak percentage of 40% on September 22. The wind is most often from the west for 10 months, from October 20 to September 4, with a peak percentage of 61% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Fengshan 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 Fengshan for general outdoor tourist activities is from early April to late May, with a peak score in the first week of May. Tourism Score in FengshanThe 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 Fengshan for hot-weather activities is from early May to mid June, with a peak score in the last week of May. Beach/Pool Score in FengshanMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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). While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Fengshan over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 7, with a 70% chance. 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 Fengshan should appear around January 31, only rarely appearing before January 24 or after February 8. Solar EnergyThis 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 3.1 months, from March 1 to June 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Fengshan is April, with an average of 6.6 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from October 18 to January 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Fengshan is December, with an average of 4.3 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Fengshan are 24.583 deg latitude, 99.900 deg longitude, and 5,666 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Fengshan contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,887 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6,080 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,820 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,567 feet). The area within 2 miles of Fengshan is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (22%), within 10 miles by trees (58%) and grassland (18%), and within 50 miles by trees (57%) and grassland (20%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Fengshan, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Fengshan 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 Fengshan, 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. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |