Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Langtang China

In Langtang, the summers are hot, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 90°F and is rarely below 27°F or above 94°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 25 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Langtang is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 3 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Langtang is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 47°F.

In Langtang, 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 Langtang begins around September 3 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around March 16.

The clearest month of the year in Langtang is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 16 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around September 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Langtang is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% 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 Langtang varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from February 20 to August 21, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Langtang is April, with an average of 14.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from August 21 to February 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Langtang is December, with an average of 4.8 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 Langtang is April, with an average of 14.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 48% on April 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. Langtang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Langtang. The month with the most rain in Langtang is June, with an average rainfall of 7.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Langtang is December, with an average rainfall of 1.1 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from December 19 to February 29, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Langtang is January, with an average snowfall of 2.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from February 29 to December 19. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Langtang varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 22 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 55 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:38 AM on June 9, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 50 minutes later at 7:28 AM on January 12. The earliest sunset is at 5:39 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 57 minutes later at 7:35 PM on July 1.

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

Langtang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from April 27 to October 2, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Langtang is July, with 30.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Langtang 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 Langtang experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from January 28 to May 13, with average wind speeds of more than 6.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Langtang is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from May 13 to January 28. The calmest month of the year in Langtang is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.6 weeks, from April 24 to May 12 and for 2.2 months, from June 6 to August 12, with a peak percentage of 59% on July 11. The wind is most often from the north for 3.6 weeks, from May 12 to June 6 and for 8.4 months, from August 12 to April 24, with a peak percentage of 32% on May 27.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Langtang 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 Langtang for general outdoor tourist activities is from early September to mid 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 Langtang for hot-weather activities is from late July to mid September, with a peak score in the last 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).

The growing season in Langtang typically lasts for 9.7 months (294 days), from around February 21 to around December 11, rarely starting before January 31 or after March 15, and rarely ending before November 20 or after December 31.

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 Langtang should appear around March 4, only rarely appearing before February 17 or after March 22.

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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from May 4 to September 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Langtang is July, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 7 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Langtang is December, with an average of 3.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Langtang are 28.005 deg latitude, 111.149 deg longitude, and 627 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Langtang contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 548 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 616 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,586 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,587 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Langtang is covered by cropland (39%), trees (28%), water (16%), and bare soil (15%), within 10 miles by trees (63%) and cropland (23%), and within 50 miles by trees (70%) and cropland (17%).