Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Maliu China

In Maliu, the summers are warm and wet, the winters are very cold and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 25°F to 82°F and is rarely below 20°F or above 87°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 16 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest month of the year in Maliu is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 26 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 50°F. The coldest month of the year in Maliu is January, with an average low of 25°F and high of 42°F.

In Maliu, 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 Maliu begins around October 19 and lasts for 3.6 months, ending around February 9.

The clearest month of the year in Maliu is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 9 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around October 19.

The cloudiest month of the year in Maliu is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% 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 Maliu varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from April 17 to October 12, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Maliu is July, with an average of 15.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.2 months, from October 12 to April 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Maliu is January, with an average of 0.3 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Maliu changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from January 28 to December 17. The month with the most days of rain alone in Maliu is July, with an average of 15.0 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 3.4 weeks, from December 17 to January 10. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Maliu is February, with an average of 0.2 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. Maliu experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 12 to November 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Maliu is July, with an average rainfall of 6.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 17 to March 12. The month with the least rain in Maliu is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Maliu varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 18 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:47 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 11 minutes later at 7:58 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 5:49 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 17 minutes later at 8:07 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Maliu 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.

Maliu experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from June 17 to September 5, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 15% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Maliu is July, with 16.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 21, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from February 18 to May 24, with average wind speeds of more than 5.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Maliu is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.8 months, from May 24 to February 18. The calmest month of the year in Maliu is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 7.8 months, from February 15 to October 9, with a peak percentage of 53% on July 26. The wind is most often from the north for 4.2 months, from October 9 to February 15, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Maliu 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 Maliu for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to early September, with a peak score in the last 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 Maliu for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last 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 Maliu typically lasts for 7.6 months (233 days), from around March 22 to around November 10, rarely starting before March 3 or after April 11, and rarely ending before October 21 or after November 29.

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 Maliu should appear around April 5, only rarely appearing before March 27 or after April 14.

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 4.1 months, from April 15 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Maliu is June, with an average of 6.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 22 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Maliu is December, with an average of 2.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Maliu are 32.526 deg latitude, 106.047 deg longitude, and 3,780 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Maliu contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,224 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,714 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,344 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,929 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Maliu is covered by grassland (60%), shrubs (21%), and cropland (15%), within 10 miles by grassland (62%) and shrubs (18%), and within 50 miles by grassland (35%) and trees (33%).