Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zaoyang ChinaIn Zaoyang, the summers are long, hot, muggy, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 28°F to 92°F and is rarely below 23°F or above 100°F. Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Zaoyang for warm-weather activities are from mid May to mid June and from late August to early October. Average Temperature in ZaoyangThe hot season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 12 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Zaoyang is July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F. The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 28 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Zaoyang is January, with an average low of 28°F and high of 47°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. Fairfax, Oklahoma, United States (7,331 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Zaoyang (view comparison). CloudsIn Zaoyang, 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 Zaoyang begins around September 2 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around February 19. The clearest month of the year in Zaoyang 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 19 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around September 2. The cloudiest month of the year in Zaoyang is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% 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 Zaoyang varies significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 5.0 months, from April 22 to September 20, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zaoyang is July, with an average of 11.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.0 months, from September 20 to April 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Zaoyang is December, with an average of 2.3 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 Zaoyang is July, with an average of 11.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on July 8.
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. Zaoyang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 3 to December 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zaoyang is July, with an average rainfall of 5.8 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from December 6 to February 3. The month with the least rain in Zaoyang is January, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.
SnowfallAs with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Zaoyang experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.8 months, from January 1 to February 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Zaoyang is January, with an average snowfall of 1.2 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 26 to January 1. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Zaoyang varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:22 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 9 minutes later at 7:30 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 5:23 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 16 minutes later at 7:39 PM on June 29. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Zaoyang 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. Zaoyang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 28 to September 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 24% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Zaoyang is July, with 28.8 days that are muggy or worse. The least muggy day of the year is February 6, 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 Zaoyang experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from February 17 to May 26, with average wind speeds of more than 7.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zaoyang is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.7 months, from May 26 to February 17. The calmest month of the year in Zaoyang is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Zaoyang varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 5.0 months, from March 11 to August 10, with a peak percentage of 55% on July 11. The wind is most often from the east for 1.0 months, from August 10 to September 10, with a peak percentage of 38% on August 30. The wind is most often from the north for 6.0 months, from September 10 to March 11, with a peak percentage of 40% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Zaoyang 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 Zaoyang for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to mid June and from late August to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September. Tourism Score in ZaoyangThe 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 Zaoyang for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of August. Beach/Pool Score in ZaoyangMethodologyFor 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 Zaoyang typically lasts for 8.2 months (251 days), from around March 12 to around November 18, rarely starting before February 23 or after March 29, and rarely ending before October 30 or after December 5. 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 Zaoyang should appear around March 13, only rarely appearing before March 1 or after March 25. 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from April 20 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zaoyang is June, with an average of 6.0 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 2 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zaoyang is December, with an average of 2.8 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zaoyang are 32.127 deg latitude, 112.754 deg longitude, and 371 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Zaoyang contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 177 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 394 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (778 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,550 feet). The area within 2 miles of Zaoyang is covered by cropland (67%) and artificial surfaces (27%), within 10 miles by cropland (78%), and within 50 miles by cropland (55%) and trees (32%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Zaoyang, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Zaoyang 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 Zaoyang, 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. |