Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Nankeng China

In Nankeng, the summers are hot, oppressive, and overcast; the winters are short, cold, and partly cloudy; and it is wet year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 38°F to 90°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 96°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 3 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Nankeng is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 6 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 57°F. The coldest month of the year in Nankeng is January, with an average low of 38°F and high of 49°F.

In Nankeng, 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 Nankeng begins around September 8 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around March 22.

The clearest month of the year in Nankeng is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 22 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around September 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Nankeng is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 6.5 months, from February 12 to August 28, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Nankeng is May, with an average of 15.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from August 28 to February 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Nankeng is December, with an average of 4.5 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 Nankeng is May, with an average of 15.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 53% on June 9.

Rainfall

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. Nankeng experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Nankeng. The month with the most rain in Nankeng is June, with an average rainfall of 9.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Nankeng is December, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Nankeng experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from December 26 to February 17, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Nankeng is January, with an average snowfall of 1.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 17 to December 26. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Nankeng varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:23 AM on June 9, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 44 minutes later at 7:07 AM on January 13. The earliest sunset is at 5:24 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 51 minutes later at 7:14 PM on July 1.

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

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.

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.

Nankeng 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 Nankeng is July, with 30.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Nankeng is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from November 19 to May 18, with average wind speeds of more than 6.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Nankeng is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.0 months, from May 18 to November 19. The calmest month of the year in Nankeng is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 4.3 months, from April 12 to August 20, with a peak percentage of 74% on July 9. The wind is most often from the north for 7.7 months, from August 20 to April 12, with a peak percentage of 70% on January 1.

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

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 Nankeng for hot-weather activities is from late July to late September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

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 Nankeng typically lasts for 10 months (313 days), from around February 7 to around December 16, rarely starting after March 6, or ending before November 25.

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 Nankeng should appear around February 18, only rarely appearing before February 2 or after March 14.

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 4.3 months, from May 12 to September 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Nankeng is July, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 13 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Nankeng is January, with an average of 3.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Nankeng are 26.604 deg latitude, 115.668 deg longitude, and 1,017 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Nankeng contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,296 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,274 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,615 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,587 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Nankeng is covered by trees (97%), within 10 miles by trees (89%), and within 50 miles by trees (73%) and cropland (13%).