Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Moudao China

In Moudao, the summers are warm, humid, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 78°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 82°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 25 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Moudao is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 63°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 28 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 48°F. The coldest month of the year in Moudao is January, with an average low of 25°F and high of 41°F.

In Moudao, 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 Moudao begins around September 22 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around March 10.

The clearest month of the year in Moudao 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 10 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around September 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Moudao 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 Moudao varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.1 months, from March 26 to October 30, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Moudao is June, with an average of 13.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.9 months, from October 30 to March 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Moudao is January, with an average of 2.1 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 Moudao changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from January 29 to December 16. The month with the most days of rain alone in Moudao is June, with an average of 13.6 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.1 months, from January 15 to January 29 and from December 16 to January 4. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Moudao is March, with an average of 1.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.6 weeks, from January 4 to January 15. The month with the most days of snow alone in Moudao is January, with an average of 0.8 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. Moudao experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from February 21 to December 5, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Moudao is June, with an average rainfall of 7.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from December 5 to February 21. The month with the least rain in Moudao is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Moudao experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from December 9 to March 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Moudao is January, with an average snowfall of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from March 27 to December 9. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Moudao varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:42 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 1 minute later at 7:43 AM on January 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:44 PM on December 2, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 8 minutes later at 7:51 PM on June 30.

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

Moudao experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 8 to September 11, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 20% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Moudao is July, with 23.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 15, 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 Moudao experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from February 8 to May 24, with average wind speeds of more than 5.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Moudao is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from May 24 to February 8. The calmest month of the year in Moudao is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Moudao is from the south throughout the year.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Moudao 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 Moudao for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to early September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

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 Moudao 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 Moudao typically lasts for 7.5 months (229 days), from around March 27 to around November 12, rarely starting before March 9 or after April 15, and rarely ending before October 25 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 Moudao should appear around April 11, only rarely appearing before April 2 or after April 20.

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 3.7 months, from May 3 to August 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Moudao is July, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 25 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Moudao is December, with an average of 2.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Moudao are 30.436 deg latitude, 108.679 deg longitude, and 4,564 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Moudao contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,808 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,576 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,465 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,585 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Moudao is covered by trees (62%), grassland (17%), and cropland (11%), within 10 miles by trees (54%) and cropland (22%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and cropland (24%).