Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Huwei China

In Huwei, the wet season is warm and humid, the dry season is cold, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41°F to 89°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 96°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Huwei for warm-weather activities are from late April to early June and from early September to late October.

The hot season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 14 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Huwei is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 76°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 26 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Huwei is January, with an average low of 41°F and high of 49°F.

In Huwei, 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 Huwei begins around September 14 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around March 19.

The clearest month of the year in Huwei is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 68% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 19 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around September 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Huwei is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 60% 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 Huwei varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.2 months, from March 24 to November 1, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Huwei is June, with an average of 14.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.7 months, from November 1 to March 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Huwei is January, with an average of 2.4 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 Huwei is June, with an average of 14.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 51% on June 19.

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. Huwei experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.8 months, from February 17 to December 9, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Huwei is June, with an average rainfall of 6.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from December 9 to February 17. The month with the least rain in Huwei is January, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

The length of the day in Huwei varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:47 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later at 7:46 AM on January 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:49 PM on December 2, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 5 minutes later at 7:54 PM on June 30.

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

Huwei experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 8 to October 1, 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 Huwei is July, with 30.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Huwei is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from January 31 to May 20, with average wind speeds of more than 5.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Huwei is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.3 months, from May 20 to January 31. The calmest month of the year in Huwei is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.6 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.3 weeks, from March 26 to April 4; for 1.0 months, from May 13 to June 14; and for 2.1 months, from September 3 to November 6, with a peak percentage of 41% on October 4. The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 months, from April 4 to May 13; for 2.6 months, from June 14 to September 3; and for 4.6 months, from November 6 to March 26, with a peak percentage of 50% on July 21.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Huwei 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 Huwei for general outdoor tourist activities are from late April to early June and from early September to late October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

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 Huwei for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

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 Huwei 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.

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.

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 3.9 months, from April 29 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Huwei is July, with an average of 6.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 28 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Huwei is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Huwei are 29.906 deg latitude, 107.639 deg longitude, and 1,857 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Huwei contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,703 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,733 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,264 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,247 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Huwei is covered by cropland (71%) and trees (20%), within 10 miles by cropland (60%) and trees (22%), and within 50 miles by trees (39%) and cropland (36%).