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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dongyong China

In Dongyong, the wet season is hot, oppressive, and overcast and the dry season is comfortable and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 51°F to 90°F and is rarely below 42°F or above 95°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Dongyong for warm-weather activities is from mid October to late November.

Climate in Dongyong

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

The hot season lasts for 4.8 months, from May 16 to October 9, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Dongyong is July, with an average high of 90°F and low of 80°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 10 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 70°F. The coldest month of the year in Dongyong is January, with an average low of 52°F and high of 66°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Dongyong

Average High and Low Temperature in DongyonghotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1366°FJan 1366°FJul 2390°FJul 2390°F51°F51°F80°F80°FMay 1685°FMay 1685°FOct 985°FOct 985°FDec 1070°FDec 1070°FMar 570°FMar 570°F75°F75°F73°F73°F55°F55°F59°F59°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 66°F68°F73°F80°F85°F88°F90°F90°F88°F84°F77°F70°F
Temp. 58°F61°F67°F74°F80°F83°F84°F84°F82°F77°F69°F61°F
Low 52°F55°F62°F69°F75°F79°F80°F79°F77°F71°F62°F54°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 Dongyong

Average Hourly Temperature in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoolcoolcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotcoldcomfortable
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 Dongyong, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Dongyong begins around September 25 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around April 24.

The clearest month of the year in Dongyong is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 24 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around September 25.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dongyong is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 83% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Dongyong

Cloud Cover Categories in DongyongclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 475%Jan 475%Jun 1516%Jun 1516%Sep 2546%Sep 2546%Apr 2446%Apr 2446%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly 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 26%30%36%49%71%83%80%78%62%43%31%25%
Clearer 74%70%64%51%29%17%20%22%38%57%69%75%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from April 5 to September 20, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dongyong is June, with an average of 16.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from September 20 to April 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Dongyong is December, with an average of 2.6 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 Dongyong is June, with an average of 16.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 58% on June 12.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Dongyong

Daily Chance of Precipitation in DongyongwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1258%Jun 1258%Dec 188%Dec 188%Apr 533%Apr 533%Sep 2033%Sep 2033%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 3.4d5.0d7.1d11.2d15.4d16.8d15.7d15.6d10.6d4.7d3.4d2.6d

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. Dongyong experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Dongyong. The month with the most rain in Dongyong is June, with an average rainfall of 10.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Dongyong is December, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Dongyong

Average Monthly Rainfall in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inJun 810.3 inJun 810.3 inDec 171.0 inDec 171.0 inNowNow
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 1.2″1.7″3.0″6.1″9.3″10.1″8.4″8.3″5.4″2.1″1.2″1.0″

The length of the day in Dongyong varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 33 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Dongyong

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 33 minJun 2113 hr, 33 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 44 minDec 2110 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 10.9h11.4h12.0h12.7h13.2h13.5h13.4h12.9h12.3h11.6h11.0h10.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:40 AM on June 7, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 29 minutes later at 7:09 AM on January 15. The earliest sunset is at 5:40 PM on November 27, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 36 minutes later at 7:15 PM on July 3.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Dongyong

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 75:40 AMJun 75:40 AM7:15 PMJul 37:15 PMJul 3Nov 275:40 PMNov 275:40 PM7:09 AMJan 157:09 AMJan 15daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Dongyong

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708044NowNow
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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 Dongyong

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.

Dongyong experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from March 15 to November 10, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 26% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Dongyong is July, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Dongyong is January, with 0.6 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Dongyong

Humidity Comfort Levels in DongyongmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 62%Jan 62%100%Jul 22100%Jul 22Mar 1526%Mar 1526%Nov 1026%Nov 1026%NowNowmiserablemiserabledrydrymuggymuggyhumidhumid
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 0.6d2.2d8.8d19.1d27.8d29.6d31.0d30.9d26.9d17.4d6.5d1.1d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from October 16 to May 14, with average wind speeds of more than 8.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dongyong is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 14 to October 16. The calmest month of the year in Dongyong is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Dongyong

Average Wind Speed in DongyongwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 99.4 mphMar 99.4 mphAug 196.6 mphAug 196.6 mphOct 168.0 mphOct 168.0 mphMay 148.0 mphMay 148.0 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) 9.09.29.38.88.08.27.96.87.28.08.79.0

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

The wind is most often from the south for 5.8 months, from March 5 to August 31, with a peak percentage of 72% on June 25. The wind is most often from the east for 3.0 weeks, from August 31 to September 21, with a peak percentage of 42% on September 18. The wind is most often from the north for 5.5 months, from September 21 to March 5, with a peak percentage of 63% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Dongyong

Wind Direction in DongyongNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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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).

Dongyong is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.4 months, from May 30 to October 11, with an average temperature above 80°F. The month of the year in Dongyong with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from December 10 to March 24, with an average temperature below 69°F. The month of the year in Dongyong with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 65°F.

Average Water Temperature in Dongyong

Average Water Temperature in DongyongwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 1683°FAug 1683°F65°FJan 1765°FJan 17May 3080°FMay 3080°FOct 1180°FOct 1180°FDec 1069°FDec 1069°FMar 2469°FMar 2469°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 65°F66°F68°F72°F78°F82°F83°F83°F82°F79°F74°F68°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dongyong 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 Dongyong for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid October to late November, with a peak score in the second week of November.

Tourism Score in Dongyong

Tourism Score in Dongyongbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.52.22.26.66.64.84.8NowNow 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 Dongyong for hot-weather activities is from late September to late October, with a peak score in the second week of October.

Beach/Pool Score in Dongyong

Beach/Pool Score in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.70.75.55.53.73.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

Temperatures in Dongyong are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 15100%Jan 1599%Dec 2699%Dec 26Jun 26100%Jun 26100%NowNowcoldcoolwarmhotcomfortablevery cold
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.

Growing Degree Days in Dongyong

Growing Degree Days in DongyongJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°FJan 1190°FJan 1190°FMar 20900°FMar 20900°FApr 291,800°FApr 291,800°FDec 318,438°FDec 318,438°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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from August 28 to October 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dongyong is September, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from November 24 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dongyong is December, with an average of 4.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Dongyong

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in DongyongbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhSep 255.4 kWhSep 255.4 kWhJan 74.0 kWhJan 74.0 kWhNov 244.2 kWhNov 244.2 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) 4.04.44.85.25.25.15.25.05.35.14.44.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dongyong are 22.887 deg latitude, 113.456 deg longitude, and 10 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dongyong contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 144 feet and an average elevation above sea level of -4 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,089 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,304 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dongyong is covered by trees (38%), cropland (36%), and water (21%), within 10 miles by cropland (38%) and water (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (25%) and water (25%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Dongyong.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Dongyong according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Dongyong is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Dongyong and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Dongyong and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

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.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . 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.

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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