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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zhudian China

In Zhudian, the summers are warm, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 16°F to 83°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 89°F.

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

Climate in Zhudian

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

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 18 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Zhudian is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 24 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Zhudian is January, with an average low of 16°F and high of 37°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Zhudian

Average High and Low Temperature in ZhudianwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1036°FJan 1036°FJul 2583°FJul 2583°F16°F16°F60°F60°FMay 1873°FMay 1873°FSep 873°FSep 873°FNov 2446°FNov 2446°FFeb 2846°FFeb 2846°F48°F48°F52°F52°F26°F26°F25°F25°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 37°F42°F52°F65°F73°F79°F82°F80°F71°F61°F49°F39°F
Temp. 25°F30°F39°F50°F59°F67°F70°F68°F59°F49°F37°F27°F
Low 16°F22°F30°F39°F48°F55°F60°F58°F50°F40°F28°F19°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 Zhudian

Average Hourly Temperature in ZhudianJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezingvery 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.

Ponderosa Pine, New Mexico, United States (7,173 miles away); Pietroasele, Romania (4,086 miles); and Dsegh, Armenia (3,295 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Zhudian (view comparison).

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In Zhudian, 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 Zhudian begins around October 31 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around February 8.

The clearest month of the year in Zhudian is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 8 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around October 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zhudian is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Zhudian

Cloud Cover Categories in ZhudianclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1570%Dec 1570%Mar 2546%Mar 2546%Oct 3158%Oct 3158%Feb 858%Feb 858%NowNowclearmostly clearmostly cloudyovercastpartly cloudy
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 36%45%52%50%51%48%41%40%46%47%36%31%
Clearer 64%55%48%50%49%52%59%60%54%53%64%69%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.7 months, from April 23 to October 14, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zhudian is July, with an average of 9.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.3 months, from October 14 to April 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Zhudian is January, 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 Zhudian changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.2 months, from March 2 to December 6. The month with the most days of rain alone in Zhudian is July, with an average of 9.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.4 months, from December 20 to March 2. The month with the most days of snow alone in Zhudian is February, with an average of 0.4 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.0 weeks, from December 6 to December 20. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Zhudian is March, with an average of 0.4 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Zhudian

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ZhudiansnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 3031%Jun 3031%Dec 130%Dec 130%Mar 24%Mar 24%Apr 2316%Apr 2316%Oct 1416%Oct 1416%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 0.0d0.2d1.4d4.0d6.9d8.4d9.0d8.7d7.8d4.5d0.7d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.1d0.4d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.2d0.1d
Snow 0.1d0.4d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d
Any 0.2d0.6d2.2d4.2d6.9d8.4d9.0d8.7d7.8d4.7d1.0d0.2d

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. Zhudian experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from March 28 to October 28, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zhudian is August, with an average rainfall of 2.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 28 to March 28. The month with the least rain in Zhudian is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Zhudian

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″0.3″1.0″1.7″2.4″2.9″2.9″2.4″0.9″0.1″0.0″

The length of the day in Zhudian varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Zhudian

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ZhudianJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 31 minJun 2114 hr, 31 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 48 minDec 219 hr, 48 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 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:41 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 24 minutes later at 8:05 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 5:44 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 31 minutes later at 8:14 PM on June 29.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Zhudian

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ZhudianJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:41 AMJun 135:41 AM8:14 PMJun 298:14 PMJun 29Dec 55:44 PMDec 55:44 PM8:05 AMJan 88:05 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 Zhudian

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ZhudianJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703178NowNow
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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 Zhudian

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 Zhudian, 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 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Zhudian

Humidity Comfort Levels in ZhudianJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 180%Mar 180%Jul 263%Jul 263%comfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from February 16 to May 30, with average wind speeds of more than 7.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zhudian is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.6 months, from May 30 to February 16. The calmest month of the year in Zhudian is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Zhudian

Average Wind Speed in ZhudianwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphApr 208.6 mphApr 208.6 mphJan 106.3 mphJan 106.3 mphMay 307.4 mphMay 307.4 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) 6.47.38.28.57.97.17.07.16.86.66.56.4

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

The wind is most often from the south for 10 months, from January 12 to November 27, with a peak percentage of 57% on August 2. The wind is most often from the north for 1.5 months, from November 27 to January 12, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Zhudian

Wind Direction in ZhudianNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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 Zhudian 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 Zhudian for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Zhudian

Tourism Score in Zhudianbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Zhudian 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 Zhudian

Beach/Pool Score in ZhudianJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.03.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/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).

The growing season in Zhudian typically lasts for 6.0 months (184 days), from around April 19 to around October 20, rarely starting before April 1 or after May 8, and rarely ending before October 4 or after November 5.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zhudiangrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1950%Apr 1950%Oct 2050%Oct 2090%May 890%May 890%Oct 490%Oct 410%Apr 110%Apr 110%Nov 510%Nov 50%Dec 100%Dec 10Jul 23100%Jul 23100%frigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Zhudian should appear around April 14, only rarely appearing before April 8 or after April 22.

Growing Degree Days in Zhudian

Growing Degree Days in ZhudianJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 1490°FApr 1490°FJun 24900°FJun 24900°FAug 81,800°FAug 81,800°FDec 312,615°FDec 312,615°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 10 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zhudian is May, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 30 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zhudian is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Zhudian

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ZhudianbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 296.8 kWhMay 296.8 kWhDec 233.0 kWhDec 233.0 kWhApr 106.0 kWhApr 106.0 kWhAug 186.0 kWhAug 186.0 kWhOct 303.7 kWhOct 303.7 kWhFeb 73.7 kWhFeb 73.7 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) 3.24.05.16.26.76.76.66.04.94.03.43.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zhudian are 35.116 deg latitude, 105.947 deg longitude, and 4,944 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zhudian contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,129 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,230 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (1,991 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,637 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zhudian is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (32%), within 10 miles by cropland (58%) and grassland (28%), and within 50 miles by cropland (47%) and grassland (38%).

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

Zhudian 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 Zhudian, 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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