Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Huancheng ChinaIn Huancheng, the summers are warm and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 12°F to 84°F and is rarely below 3°F or above 91°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Huancheng for warm-weather activities is from mid June to late August. Average Temperature in HuanchengThe warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 16 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest month of the year in Huancheng is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F. The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 23 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 43°F. The coldest month of the year in Huancheng is January, with an average low of 12°F and high of 34°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. Wayne, United States (6,787 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Huancheng (view comparison). CloudsIn Huancheng, 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 Huancheng begins around October 16 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around February 9. The clearest month of the year in Huancheng 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 9 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around October 16. The cloudiest month of the year in Huancheng is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 47% 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 Huancheng varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 5.1 months, from May 7 to October 12, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Huancheng is July, with an average of 8.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 6.9 months, from October 12 to May 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Huancheng is December, 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 Huancheng changes throughout the year. Rain alone is the most common for 9.1 months, from February 27 to December 1. The month with the most days of rain alone in Huancheng is July, with an average of 8.2 days. Snow alone is the most common for 2.9 months, from December 1 to February 27. The month with the most days of snow alone in Huancheng is February, with an average of 0.4 days.
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. Huancheng experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 6 to October 28, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Huancheng is August, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from October 28 to April 6. The month with the least rain in Huancheng is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Huancheng varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:31 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 32 minutes later at 8:03 AM on January 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:34 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 38 minutes later at 8:13 PM on June 28. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Huancheng 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. The perceived humidity level in Huancheng, 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 4% of 4% throughout.
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 Huancheng experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from February 21 to June 1, with average wind speeds of more than 9.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Huancheng is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.7 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.7 months, from June 1 to February 21. The calmest month of the year in Huancheng is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Huancheng varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 8.7 months, from February 13 to November 3, with a peak percentage of 58% on July 27. The wind is most often from the north for 3.4 months, from November 3 to February 13, with a peak percentage of 37% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Huancheng 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 Huancheng for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Tourism Score in HuanchengThe 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 Huancheng for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Beach/Pool Score in HuanchengMethodologyFor 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 Huancheng typically lasts for 6.3 months (191 days), from around April 13 to around October 21, rarely starting before March 27 or after April 30, and rarely ending before October 4 or after November 6. 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 Huancheng should appear around April 13, only rarely appearing before April 6 or after April 21. 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 4.1 months, from April 12 to August 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Huancheng is June, with an average of 6.9 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 1 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Huancheng is December, with an average of 2.9 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Huancheng are 36.576 deg latitude, 107.296 deg longitude, and 4,052 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Huancheng contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,050 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,390 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,585 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,356 feet). The area within 2 miles of Huancheng is covered by grassland (51%), trees (16%), and shrubs (10%), within 10 miles by grassland (82%), and within 50 miles by grassland (72%) and cropland (20%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Huancheng, 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, Yan'an Ershilipu Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Huancheng. At a distance of 197 kilometers from Huancheng, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere . The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Huancheng to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 48%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 52%. 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. |