Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zhenzi ChinaIn Zhenzi, the summers are warm, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 20°F to 79°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 86°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Zhenzi for warm-weather activities is from early July to late August. Average Temperature in ZhenziThe warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 21 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year in Zhenzi is July, with an average high of 79°F and low of 61°F. The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 29 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Zhenzi is January, with an average low of 20°F and high of 39°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. Elkins, West Virginia, United States (7,533 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Zhenzi (view comparison). CloudsIn Zhenzi, 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 Zhenzi begins around September 22 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around February 23. The clearest month of the year in Zhenzi 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 23 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around September 22. The cloudiest month of the year in Zhenzi is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% 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 Zhenzi varies significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from April 3 to September 23, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zhenzi is July, with an average of 13.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 6.4 months, from September 23 to April 3. The month with the fewest wet days in Zhenzi is December, 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 Zhenzi changes throughout the year. Rain alone is the most common for 8.7 months, from March 8 to November 28. The month with the most days of rain alone in Zhenzi is July, with an average of 13.0 days. Snow alone is the most common for 3.0 months, from November 28 to February 27. The month with the most days of snow alone in Zhenzi is January, with an average of 1.7 days. Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.4 weeks, from February 27 to March 8. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Zhenzi is March, with an average of 1.8 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. Zhenzi experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from February 27 to November 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zhenzi is July, with an average rainfall of 5.8 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 26 to February 27. The month with the least rain in Zhenzi is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.
SnowfallAs with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Zhenzi experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 25 to April 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Zhenzi is March, with an average snowfall of 4.8 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 19 to October 25. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Zhenzi varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:30 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 5 minutes later at 7:36 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 5:32 PM on December 2, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 12 minutes later at 7:44 PM on June 29. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Zhenzi 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. Zhenzi experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from June 16 to September 1, 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 Zhenzi is July, with 16.0 days that are muggy or worse. The least muggy day of the year is February 22, 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 Zhenzi experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from January 24 to May 19, with average wind speeds of more than 3.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zhenzi is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.1 months, from May 19 to January 24. The calmest month of the year in Zhenzi is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.1 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Zhenzi varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 6.2 months, from February 8 to August 15, with a peak percentage of 47% on July 12. The wind is most often from the east for 1.8 months, from August 15 to October 9, with a peak percentage of 35% on August 27. The wind is most often from the north for 4.0 months, from October 9 to February 8, with a peak percentage of 31% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Zhenzi 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 Zhenzi for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August. Tourism Score in ZhenziThe 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 Zhenzi for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Beach/Pool Score in ZhenziMethodologyFor 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 Zhenzi typically lasts for 6.6 months (202 days), from around April 11 to around October 30, rarely starting before March 25 or after April 28, and rarely ending before October 13 or after November 16. 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 Zhenzi should appear around April 14, only rarely appearing before April 3 or after April 24. 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from April 21 to August 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zhenzi is June, with an average of 5.9 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from October 26 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zhenzi is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zhenzi are 31.452 deg latitude, 110.979 deg longitude, and 4,337 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Zhenzi contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,857 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,775 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,400 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,069 feet). The area within 2 miles of Zhenzi is covered by trees (79%), cropland (11%), and shrubs (11%), within 10 miles by trees (85%), and within 50 miles by trees (80%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Zhenzi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Zhenzi is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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. The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Zhenzi, according to the International Standard Atmosphere . All 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. 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. |