Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Futianhe China

In Futianhe, the summers are hot, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 32°F to 89°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 96°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Futianhe for warm-weather activities are from mid May to early June and from early September to early October.

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 26 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Futianhe is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 77°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 2 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 52°F. The coldest month of the year in Futianhe is January, with an average low of 32°F and high of 44°F.

In Futianhe, 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 Futianhe begins around August 29 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around February 28.

The clearest month of the year in Futianhe is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 28 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around August 29.

The cloudiest month of the year in Futianhe is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 63% 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 Futianhe varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from March 26 to September 5, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Futianhe is July, with an average of 12.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from September 5 to March 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Futianhe is December, with an average of 3.4 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 Futianhe is July, with an average of 12.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 45% on July 5.

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. Futianhe experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Futianhe. The month with the most rain in Futianhe is July, with an average rainfall of 8.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Futianhe is January, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from December 27 to March 10, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Futianhe is February, with an average snowfall of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from March 10 to December 27. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Futianhe varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:14 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 6 minutes later at 7:19 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 12 minutes later at 7:28 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Futianhe 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.

Futianhe experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from May 14 to September 26, 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 Futianhe is July, with 30.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 1, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from January 13 to May 17, with average wind speeds of more than 6.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Futianhe is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.9 months, from May 17 to January 13. The calmest month of the year in Futianhe is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.9 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.4 months, from February 2 to March 14 and for 2.3 months, from August 12 to October 22, with a peak percentage of 46% on September 19. The wind is most often from the south for 4.9 months, from March 14 to August 12, with a peak percentage of 60% on July 13. The wind is most often from the north for 3.3 months, from October 22 to February 2, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Futianhe 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 Futianhe for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to early June and from early September to early October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Futianhe for hot-weather activities are for the entire month of June and from late July to early September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

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 Futianhe typically lasts for 8.9 months (273 days), from around March 1 to around November 29, rarely starting before February 6 or after March 20, and rarely ending before November 8 or after December 17.

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 Futianhe should appear around March 17, only rarely appearing before March 2 or after April 2.

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 4.1 months, from April 25 to August 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Futianhe is June, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 5 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Futianhe is December, with an average of 2.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Futianhe are 31.477 deg latitude, 115.094 deg longitude, and 413 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Futianhe contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 912 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 499 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,041 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,538 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Futianhe is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (33%), within 10 miles by trees (56%) and cropland (27%), and within 50 miles by trees (43%) and cropland (37%).