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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Xiazhuang China

In Xiazhuang, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, dry, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 12°F to 77°F and is rarely below 5°F or above 86°F.

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

Climate in Xiazhuang

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

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 23 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 69°F. The hottest month of the year in Xiazhuang is July, with an average high of 76°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 25 to February 24, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in Xiazhuang is January, with an average low of 12°F and high of 38°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Xiazhuang

Average High and Low Temperature in XiazhuangwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1137°FJan 1137°FJul 2777°FJul 2777°F12°F12°F57°F57°FMay 2369°FMay 2369°FSep 869°FSep 869°FNov 2545°FNov 2545°FFeb 2445°FFeb 2445°F48°F48°F50°F50°F22°F22°F22°F22°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 38°F43°F52°F62°F68°F73°F76°F75°F67°F58°F48°F40°F
Temp. 24°F31°F41°F51°F57°F63°F66°F65°F57°F48°F37°F27°F
Low 12°F19°F30°F40°F47°F53°F57°F55°F48°F38°F26°F16°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 Xiazhuang

Average Hourly Temperature in XiazhuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Xiazhuang, 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 Xiazhuang begins around September 19 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around February 6.

The clearest month of the year in Xiazhuang is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 6 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around September 19.

The cloudiest month of the year in Xiazhuang is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 51% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Xiazhuang

Cloud Cover Categories in XiazhuangclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Nov 2773%Nov 2773%May 2548%May 2548%Sep 1960%Sep 1960%Feb 661%Feb 661%NowNowclearmostly 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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 34%43%50%49%51%47%40%38%39%36%29%28%
Clearer 66%57%50%51%49%53%60%62%61%64%71%72%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.1 months, from May 1 to October 5, with a greater than 18% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Xiazhuang is July, with an average of 10.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.9 months, from October 5 to May 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Xiazhuang is January, with an average of 0.1 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 Xiazhuang is July, with an average of 10.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on July 1.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Xiazhuang

Daily Chance of Precipitation in XiazhuangwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 136%Jul 136%Dec 180%Dec 180%Feb 261%Feb 261%May 118%May 118%Oct 518%Oct 518%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 0.0d0.0d0.9d3.4d7.2d9.6d10.5d10.0d8.1d3.6d0.4d0.0d

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. Xiazhuang experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 12 to October 18, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Xiazhuang is July, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 18 to April 12. The month with the least rain in Xiazhuang is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Xiazhuang

Average Monthly Rainfall in XiazhuangrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inJul 202.4 inJul 202.4 inJan 110.0 inJan 110.0 inApr 120.5 inApr 120.5 inOct 180.5 inOct 180.5 inNowNow
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 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.4″2.1″2.4″2.3″1.6″0.5″0.1″0.0″

The length of the day in Xiazhuang varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 36 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Xiazhuang

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in XiazhuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 36 minJun 2114 hr, 36 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 44 minDec 219 hr, 44 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:53 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 28 minutes later at 8:21 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 5:56 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 34 minutes later at 8:31 PM on June 28.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Xiazhuang

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in XiazhuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:53 AMJun 135:53 AM8:31 PMJun 288:31 PMJun 28Dec 65:56 PMDec 65:56 PM8:21 AMJan 88:21 AMJan 8daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Xiazhuang

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in XiazhuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607078NowNow
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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 Xiazhuang

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.

The perceived humidity level in Xiazhuang, 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Xiazhuang

Humidity Comfort Levels in XiazhuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 280%Jan 280%Jul 290%Jul 290%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from November 19 to June 6, with average wind speeds of more than 6.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Xiazhuang is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from June 6 to November 19. The calmest month of the year in Xiazhuang is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Xiazhuang

Average Wind Speed in XiazhuangwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMar 167.2 mphMar 167.2 mphSep 265.2 mphSep 265.2 mphNov 196.2 mphNov 196.2 mphJun 66.2 mphJun 66.2 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) 6.56.77.17.16.76.05.75.65.35.46.16.6

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

The wind is most often from the east for 7.4 months, from March 4 to October 15, with a peak percentage of 55% on August 17. The wind is most often from the west for 4.6 months, from October 15 to March 4, with a peak percentage of 63% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Xiazhuang

Wind Direction in XiazhuangWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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 Xiazhuang 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 Xiazhuang for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Xiazhuang

Tourism Score in Xiazhuangbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism 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 Xiazhuang for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Xiazhuang

Beach/Pool Score in XiazhuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.82.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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).

The growing season in Xiazhuang typically lasts for 6.5 months (200 days), from around April 6 to around October 22, rarely starting before March 17 or after April 28, and rarely ending before October 5 or after November 8.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Xiazhuanggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 650%Apr 650%Oct 2250%Oct 2290%Apr 2890%Apr 2890%Oct 590%Oct 510%Mar 1710%Mar 1710%Nov 810%Nov 80%Jan 300%Jan 30Jul 24100%Jul 24100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfrigid
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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Xiazhuang should appear around April 15, only rarely appearing before April 7 or after April 24.

Growing Degree Days in Xiazhuang

Growing Degree Days in XiazhuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 1590°FApr 1590°FJul 5900°FJul 5900°FSep 11,800°FSep 11,800°FDec 312,142°FDec 312,142°F
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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from April 7 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Xiazhuang is May, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 7 to February 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Xiazhuang is December, with an average of 3.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Xiazhuang

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in XiazhuangbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhMay 197.2 kWhMay 197.2 kWhDec 223.3 kWhDec 223.3 kWhApr 76.4 kWhApr 76.4 kWhAug 176.4 kWhAug 176.4 kWhNov 74.1 kWhNov 74.1 kWhFeb 34.1 kWhFeb 34.1 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) 3.64.55.66.77.27.17.06.55.54.73.83.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Xiazhuang are 35.852 deg latitude, 102.296 deg longitude, and 6,453 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Xiazhuang contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,815 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6,746 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,263 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,991 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Xiazhuang is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (24%), within 10 miles by grassland (68%) and trees (11%), and within 50 miles by grassland (65%) and trees (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Xiazhuang, 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 are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Xiazhuang.

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

The estimated value at Xiazhuang is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Xiazhuang and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Xiazhuang and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

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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