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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Longxing China

In Longxing, 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 13°F or above 102°F.

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

Climate in Longxing

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Longxing 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 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Longxing 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 52°F. The coldest month of the year in Longxing is January, with an average low of 22°F and high of 42°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Longxing

Average High and Low Temperature in LongxinghotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1041°FJan 1041°FJul 1293°FJul 1293°F21°F21°F71°F71°FMay 1083°FMay 1083°FSep 1183°FSep 1183°FNov 2452°FNov 2452°FFeb 2452°FFeb 2452°F56°F56°F61°F61°F31°F31°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 42°F49°F60°F75°F84°F91°F93°F90°F81°F70°F56°F45°F
Temp. 30°F36°F46°F60°F70°F79°F82°F79°F70°F58°F44°F33°F
Low 22°F28°F36°F47°F58°F67°F71°F69°F60°F47°F34°F25°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 Longxing

Average Hourly Temperature in LongxingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotvery coldfreezing
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 Longxing, 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 Longxing begins around October 13 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around February 6.

The clearest month of the year in Longxing 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 8.2 months, ending around October 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Longxing is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Longxing

Cloud Cover Categories in LongxingclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 2651%Mar 2651%Oct 1361%Oct 1361%Feb 661%Feb 661%NowNowclearmostly clearmostly cloudyovercastpartly cloudy
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%48%45%46%44%39%37%40%38%33%30%
Clearer 66%58%52%55%54%56%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 Longxing varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from April 29 to October 10, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Longxing is July, with an average of 9.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from October 10 to April 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Longxing 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 Longxing is July, with an average of 9.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 32% on July 15.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Longxing

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LongxingwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1532%Jul 1532%Jan 111%Jan 111%Apr 2917%Apr 2917%Oct 1017%Oct 1017%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 0.2d0.9d2.2d3.6d5.4d6.9d9.5d8.8d7.0d4.5d1.9d0.4d
Mixed 0.1d0.3d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.1d
Snow 0.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 0.5d1.3d2.4d3.6d5.4d6.9d9.5d8.8d7.0d4.5d2.2d0.7d

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. Longxing experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 14 to November 14, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Longxing is July, with an average rainfall of 3.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 14 to March 14. The month with the least rain in Longxing is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Longxing

Average Monthly Rainfall in LongxingrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJul 183.6 inJul 183.6 inJan 80.0 inJan 80.0 inMar 140.5 inMar 140.5 inNov 140.5 inNov 140.5 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″1.1″1.7″2.3″3.6″3.2″2.7″1.4″0.5″0.1″

The length of the day in Longxing varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 34 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Longxing

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LongxingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 34 minJun 2114 hr, 34 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 45 minDec 219 hr, 45 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, 26 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, 33 minutes later at 7:54 PM on June 29.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Longxing

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in LongxingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:18 AMJun 125:18 AM7:54 PMJun 297:54 PMJun 29Dec 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 Longxing

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LongxingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 Longxing

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.

Longxing experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from June 22 to August 31, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 14% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Longxing is July, with 14.1 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 15, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Longxing

Humidity Comfort Levels in LongxingmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 150%Feb 150%Jul 2956%Jul 2956%Jun 2214%Jun 2214%Aug 3114%Aug 3114%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d3.0d14.1d11.1d1.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from January 31 to May 27, with average wind speeds of more than 6.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Longxing is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.1 months, from May 27 to January 31. The calmest month of the year in Longxing is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Longxing

Average Wind Speed in LongxingwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphApr 198.0 mphApr 198.0 mphAug 285.7 mphAug 285.7 mphJan 316.8 mphJan 316.8 mphMay 276.8 mphMay 276.8 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) 6.77.17.67.87.36.46.05.85.86.26.56.7

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

The wind is most often from the south for 7.3 months, from March 5 to October 14, with a peak percentage of 46% on June 26. The wind is most often from the north for 4.7 months, from October 14 to March 5, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Longxing

Wind Direction in LongxingNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Longxing 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 Longxing for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to early July and from early August to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Longxing

Tourism Score in Longxingbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.96.90.00.06.76.76.16.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Longxing 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 Longxing

Beach/Pool Score in Longxingbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Longxing typically lasts for 7.2 months (222 days), from around March 28 to around November 5, rarely starting before March 11 or after April 14, and rarely ending before October 18 or after November 22.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Longxinggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2850%Mar 2850%Nov 550%Nov 590%Apr 1490%Apr 1490%Oct 1890%Oct 1810%Mar 1110%Mar 1110%Nov 2210%Nov 220%Dec 190%Dec 19Jul 10100%Jul 10100%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 Longxing should appear around March 24, only rarely appearing before March 17 or after April 2.

Growing Degree Days in Longxing

Growing Degree Days in LongxingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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 2487°FMar 2487°FMay 23900°FMay 23900°FJun 271,800°FJun 271,800°FDec 314,594°FDec 314,594°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 4.2 months, from April 12 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Longxing 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 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Longxing is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Longxing

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LongxingbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 126.5 kWhJun 126.5 kWhDec 232.7 kWhDec 232.7 kWhApr 125.8 kWhApr 125.8 kWhAug 175.8 kWhAug 175.8 kWhOct 303.4 kWhOct 303.4 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 Longxing are 35.613 deg latitude, 111.219 deg longitude, and 1,316 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Longxing contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 184 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,339 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,594 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,886 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Longxing is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (24%), within 10 miles by cropland (72%) and grassland (11%), and within 50 miles by cropland (45%) and grassland (27%).

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

Longxing 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 Longxing, 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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