Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Wutang China

In Wutang, the summers are hot, oppressive, wet, and overcast and the winters are cool, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 46°F to 95°F and is rarely below 37°F or above 101°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Wutang for warm-weather activities is from late September to early November.

The hot season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 12 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 88°F. The hottest month of the year in Wutang is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 79°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 5 to March 14, with an average daily high temperature below 68°F. The coldest month of the year in Wutang is January, with an average low of 46°F and high of 61°F.

In Wutang, 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 Wutang begins around September 17 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around April 7.

The clearest month of the year in Wutang 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 7 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around September 17.

The cloudiest month of the year in Wutang is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 78% 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 Wutang varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from February 22 to September 15, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Wutang is May, with an average of 13.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from September 15 to February 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Wutang 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 Wutang is May, with an average of 13.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 47% on June 3.

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. Wutang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Wutang. The month with the most rain in Wutang is June, with an average rainfall of 6.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Wutang is December, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

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

The earliest sunrise is at 5:12 AM on June 9, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 6:51 AM on January 14. The earliest sunset is at 5:12 PM on November 29, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 46 minutes later at 6:58 PM on July 2.

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

Wutang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 17 to October 20, 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 Wutang is July, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Wutang 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 Wutang experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from September 17 to March 5, with average wind speeds of more than 10.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Wutang is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from March 5 to September 17. The calmest month of the year in Wutang is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.9 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 4.0 days, from May 18 to May 22, with a peak percentage of 32% on May 21. The wind is most often from the south for 3.2 months, from May 22 to August 28, with a peak percentage of 70% on June 29. The wind is most often from the north for 8.7 months, from August 28 to May 18, with a peak percentage of 84% on January 1.

Wutang 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.0 months, from June 8 to October 10, with an average temperature above 76°F. The month of the year in Wutang with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.1 months, from December 20 to March 23, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year in Wutang with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 58°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Wutang 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 Wutang for general outdoor tourist activities is from late September to early November, with a peak score in the second 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 Wutang for hot-weather activities is from late August to early October, with a peak score in the third 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).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Wutang over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 14, with a 77% chance.

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 Wutang should appear around January 20, only rarely appearing before January 13 or after January 31.

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 2.0 months, from June 14 to August 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Wutang is July, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 11 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Wutang is December, with an average of 3.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Wutang are 25.494 deg latitude, 119.078 deg longitude, and 39 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Wutang contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 830 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 86 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,595 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,994 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Wutang is covered by cropland (36%), trees (32%), shrubs (16%), and artificial surfaces (14%), within 10 miles by trees (42%) and cropland (18%), and within 50 miles by trees (38%) and water (34%).