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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zezhang China

In Zezhang, the summers are long, hot, and partly cloudy and the winters are very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 93°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 101°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Zezhang for warm-weather activities are from late May to mid July and from mid July to mid September.

Climate in Zezhang

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Zezhang weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 10 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Zezhang is July, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 24 to February 24, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Zezhang is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 41°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Zezhang

Average High and Low Temperature in ZezhanghotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1141°FJan 1141°FJul 1293°FJul 1293°F21°F21°F71°F71°FMay 1082°FMay 1082°FSep 1182°FSep 1182°FNov 2451°FNov 2451°FFeb 2451°FFeb 2451°F55°F55°F61°F61°F30°F30°F30°F30°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 41°F48°F60°F74°F84°F91°F93°F90°F81°F69°F56°F44°F
Temp. 30°F36°F46°F59°F70°F78°F81°F79°F69°F57°F43°F32°F
Low 21°F27°F35°F47°F57°F66°F71°F68°F59°F47°F34°F24°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.

Average Hourly Temperature in Zezhang

Average Hourly Temperature in ZezhangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldwarmfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Zezhang, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Zezhang begins around October 15 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around February 6.

The clearest month of the year in Zezhang is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 70% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 6 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around October 15.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zezhang is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 47% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Zezhang

Cloud Cover Categories in ZezhangclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1671%Dec 1671%Mar 2652%Mar 2652%Oct 1561%Oct 1561%Feb 662%Feb 662%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 34%42%47%45%45%43%39%37%40%38%33%30%
Clearer 66%58%53%55%55%57%61%63%60%62%67%70%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Zezhang varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.0 months, from May 9 to October 8, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zezhang is July, with an average of 9.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.0 months, from October 8 to May 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Zezhang is January, with an average of 0.5 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 Zezhang is July, with an average of 9.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 33% on July 15.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Zezhang

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ZezhangwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1533%Jul 1533%Jan 111%Jan 111%May 917%May 917%Oct 817%Oct 817%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.2d0.8d2.2d3.5d5.4d6.9d9.7d8.9d7.1d4.4d1.8d0.4d
Mixed 0.1d0.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.1d
Snow 0.2d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 0.5d1.2d2.4d3.5d5.4d6.9d9.7d8.9d7.1d4.5d2.1d0.6d

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. Zezhang experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from March 17 to November 13, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zezhang is July, with an average rainfall of 3.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from November 13 to March 17. The month with the least rain in Zezhang is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Zezhang

Average Monthly Rainfall in ZezhangrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJul 173.6 inJul 173.6 inJan 80.0 inJan 80.0 inMar 170.5 inMar 170.5 inNov 130.5 inNov 130.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.2″0.5″1.0″1.6″2.3″3.6″3.1″2.6″1.3″0.5″0.1″

The length of the day in Zezhang varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Zezhang

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ZezhangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 35 minJun 2114 hr, 35 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 44 minDec 219 hr, 44 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.5h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:18 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 27 minutes later at 7:45 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 5:21 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 34 minutes later at 7:55 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Zezhang during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Zezhang

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ZezhangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:18 AMJun 125:18 AM7:55 PMJun 287:55 PMJun 28Dec 55:21 PMDec 55:21 PM7:45 AMJan 87:45 AMJan 8daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

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.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Zezhang

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ZezhangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607078NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Zezhang

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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.

Zezhang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from June 23 to August 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 13% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Zezhang is July, with 12.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 24, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Zezhang

Humidity Comfort Levels in ZezhangmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 240%Feb 240%Jul 2952%Jul 2952%Jun 2313%Jun 2313%Aug 3013%Aug 3013%NowNowmuggymuggydrydryoppressiveoppressivecomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.5d12.8d10.2d1.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Zezhang experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from January 29 to May 28, with average wind speeds of more than 6.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zezhang is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from May 28 to January 29. The calmest month of the year in Zezhang is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Zezhang

Average Wind Speed in ZezhangwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphApr 198.2 mphApr 198.2 mphAug 285.7 mphAug 285.7 mphJan 296.9 mphJan 296.9 mphMay 286.9 mphMay 286.9 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.97.27.78.07.46.56.15.85.86.36.77.0

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

The wind is most often from the south for 7.0 months, from March 13 to October 14, with a peak percentage of 48% on July 19. The wind is most often from the north for 5.0 months, from October 14 to March 13, with a peak percentage of 48% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Zezhang

Wind Direction in ZezhangNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnortheastwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Zezhang 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 times of year to visit Zezhang for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to mid July and from mid July to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Zezhang

Tourism Score in Zezhangbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.96.90.00.06.76.76.26.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Zezhang for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Zezhang

Beach/Pool Score in Zezhangbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Zezhang typically lasts for 7.2 months (219 days), from around March 29 to around November 3, rarely starting before March 12 or after April 15, and rarely ending before October 16 or after November 21.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zezhang

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zezhanggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2950%Mar 2950%Nov 350%Nov 390%Apr 1590%Apr 1590%Oct 1690%Oct 1610%Mar 1210%Mar 1210%Nov 2110%Nov 210%Dec 190%Dec 19Jul 11100%Jul 11100%freezingvery coldcomfortablewarmhotcoolcoldfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Zezhang should appear around March 25, only rarely appearing before March 18 or after April 3.

Growing Degree Days in Zezhang

Growing Degree Days in ZezhangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FMar 2588°FMar 2588°FMay 25900°FMay 25900°FJun 291,800°FJun 291,800°FDec 314,468°FDec 314,468°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 4.1 months, from April 11 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zezhang is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from October 30 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zezhang is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Zezhang

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ZezhangbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 126.6 kWhJun 126.6 kWhDec 232.7 kWhDec 232.7 kWhApr 115.8 kWhApr 115.8 kWhAug 165.8 kWhAug 165.8 kWhOct 303.5 kWhOct 303.5 kWhFeb 73.4 kWhFeb 73.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.93.74.75.96.46.56.35.74.73.83.12.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zezhang are 35.716 deg latitude, 111.156 deg longitude, and 1,506 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zezhang contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 459 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,545 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (4,042 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,532 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zezhang is covered by cropland (87%), within 10 miles by cropland (65%) and trees (16%), and within 50 miles by cropland (44%) and grassland (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Zezhang, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Zezhang 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 Zezhang, 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.

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