Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Shanzhuang ChinaIn Shanzhuang, the summers are hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy; the winters are cold and partly cloudy; and it is wet year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 92°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 96°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Shanzhuang for warm-weather activities is from mid September to mid October. Average Temperature in ShanzhuangThe hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 4 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Shanzhuang is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 78°F. The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 3 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 57°F. The coldest month of the year in Shanzhuang is January, with an average low of 37°F and high of 49°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. Memphis, United States (7,826 miles away); Aşağı Karafakılı, Turkey (4,491 miles); and Āmol, Iran (3,642 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Shanzhuang (view comparison). CloudsIn Shanzhuang, 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 Shanzhuang begins around September 5 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 13. The clearest month of the year in Shanzhuang is October, 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 March 13 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around September 5. The cloudiest month of the year in Shanzhuang is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% 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 Shanzhuang varies significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 6.5 months, from February 12 to August 27, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Shanzhuang is April, with an average of 15.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from August 27 to February 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Shanzhuang is December, with an average of 5.3 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 Shanzhuang is April, with an average of 15.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 51% on April 5.
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. Shanzhuang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. Rain falls throughout the year in Shanzhuang. The month with the most rain in Shanzhuang is June, with an average rainfall of 8.7 inches. The month with the least rain in Shanzhuang is December, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.
SnowfallAs with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Shanzhuang experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from December 31 to February 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Shanzhuang is January, with an average snowfall of 1.6 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 20 to December 31. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Shanzhuang varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:25 AM on June 9, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 48 minutes later at 7:13 AM on January 12. The earliest sunset is at 5:26 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 54 minutes later at 7:21 PM on July 2. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Shanzhuang 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. Shanzhuang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 18 to October 10, 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 Shanzhuang is July, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse. The month with the fewest muggy days in Shanzhuang is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.
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 Shanzhuang 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 14, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Shanzhuang is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from May 14 to January 28. The calmest month of the year in Shanzhuang is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Shanzhuang varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 3.8 months, from April 21 to August 14, with a peak percentage of 62% on July 9. The wind is most often from the north for 8.2 months, from August 14 to April 21, with a peak percentage of 55% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Shanzhuang 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 Shanzhuang for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid September to mid October, with a peak score in the first week of October. Tourism Score in ShanzhuangThe 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 Shanzhuang for hot-weather activities is from early August to late September, with a peak score in the first week of September. Beach/Pool Score in ShanzhuangMethodologyFor 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 Shanzhuang typically lasts for 10.0 months (302 days), from around February 16 to around December 14, rarely starting before January 23 or after March 12, and rarely ending before November 23 or after January 3. 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 Shanzhuang should appear around February 24, only rarely appearing before February 9 or after March 15. 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from May 3 to September 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Shanzhuang is July, with an average of 5.5 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 11 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Shanzhuang is January, with an average of 3.2 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Shanzhuang are 27.516 deg latitude, 114.597 deg longitude, and 430 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Shanzhuang contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 522 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 471 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,278 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,204 feet). The area within 2 miles of Shanzhuang is covered by trees (47%), cropland (37%), and shrubs (10%), within 10 miles by trees (69%) and cropland (16%), and within 50 miles by trees (58%) and cropland (23%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Shanzhuang, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Shanzhuang. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Shanzhuang 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 Shanzhuang is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, in addition to a contribution from the MERRA-2 reconstruction, corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Shanzhuang. The station weights are proportional to the inverse of the distance between Shanzhuang and a given station. The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Shanzhuang to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 9%. 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 Shanzhuang 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 DataAll 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. 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. |