Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Biaojiao ChinaIn Biaojiao, the summers are warm and humid, 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 22°F to 86°F and is rarely below 14°F or above 94°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Biaojiao for warm-weather activities is from late May to mid September. Average Temperature in BiaojiaoThe hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 20 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Biaojiao is July, with an average high of 85°F and low of 69°F. The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 23 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Biaojiao is January, with an average low of 23°F and high of 40°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. Wright City, United States (7,246 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Biaojiao (view comparison). CloudsIn Biaojiao, 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 Biaojiao begins around October 23 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around February 4. The clearest month of the year in Biaojiao 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 4 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around October 23. The cloudiest month of the year in Biaojiao is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% 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 Biaojiao varies significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 6.2 months, from April 19 to October 26, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Biaojiao is July, with an average of 10.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 5.8 months, from October 26 to April 19. The month with the fewest wet days in Biaojiao 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Biaojiao is July, with an average of 10.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 34% on July 3.
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. Biaojiao experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 12 to November 11, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Biaojiao is August, with an average rainfall of 3.9 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 11 to March 12. The month with the least rain in Biaojiao is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Biaojiao varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 28 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:37 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 20 minutes later at 7:57 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 5:39 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 27 minutes later at 8:06 PM on June 29. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Biaojiao 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. Biaojiao experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 15 to September 10, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Biaojiao is July, with 18.2 days that are muggy or worse. The least muggy day of the year is February 12, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.
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 Biaojiao experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from February 23 to May 28, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Biaojiao is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.1 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.8 months, from May 28 to February 23. The calmest month of the year in Biaojiao is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.4 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Biaojiao varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 1.7 months, from May 5 to June 27 and for 1.9 weeks, from July 9 to July 22, with a peak percentage of 36% on July 20. The wind is most often from the east for 1.7 weeks, from June 27 to July 9; for 4.1 months, from July 22 to November 26; and for 4.8 months, from December 10 to May 5, with a peak percentage of 43% on August 19. The wind is most often from the north for 2.0 weeks, from November 26 to December 10, with a peak percentage of 34% on December 7. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Biaojiao 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 Biaojiao for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August. Tourism Score in BiaojiaoThe 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 Biaojiao for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Beach/Pool Score in BiaojiaoMethodologyFor 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). The growing season in Biaojiao typically lasts for 7.6 months (234 days), from around March 18 to around November 7, rarely starting before February 25 or after April 8, and rarely ending before October 22 or after November 23. 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 Biaojiao should appear around March 31, only rarely appearing before March 21 or after April 10. 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from April 13 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Biaojiao is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from October 28 to February 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Biaojiao is December, with an average of 2.9 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Biaojiao are 34.435 deg latitude, 107.497 deg longitude, and 2,326 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Biaojiao contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 223 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,345 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,851 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (10,955 feet). The area within 2 miles of Biaojiao is covered by cropland (77%), grassland (11%), and artificial surfaces (11%), within 10 miles by cropland (73%) and grassland (15%), and within 50 miles by cropland (34%) and grassland (30%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Biaojiao, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Biaojiao. At a distance of 115 kilometers from Biaojiao, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Biaojiao according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis. Other DataAll 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. 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. |