Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Toubao China

In Toubao, the summers are hot, oppressive, and overcast; the winters are cold and partly cloudy; and it is wet year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 92°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 98°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 12 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Toubao is July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 5 to March 14, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Toubao is January, with an average low of 43°F and high of 56°F.

In Toubao, 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 Toubao begins around September 14 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around March 25.

The clearest month of the year in Toubao 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 25 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around September 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Toubao is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% 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 Toubao varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.9 months, from February 19 to September 14, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Toubao is May, with an average of 14.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.1 months, from September 14 to February 19. The month with the fewest wet days in Toubao is December, with an average of 4.6 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 Toubao is May, with an average of 14.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% 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. Toubao experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Toubao. The month with the most rain in Toubao is June, with an average rainfall of 7.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in Toubao is December, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

The length of the day in Toubao varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:08 AM on June 9, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 43 minutes later at 6:50 AM on January 13. The earliest sunset is at 5:08 PM on November 30, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 50 minutes later at 6:58 PM on July 2.

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

Toubao experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 28 to October 17, 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 Toubao is July, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from September 10 to March 3, with average wind speeds of more than 7.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Toubao is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from March 3 to September 10. The calmest month of the year in Toubao is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 2.8 months, from March 11 to June 4 and for 1.6 months, from August 19 to October 7, with a peak percentage of 55% on September 17. The wind is most often from the south for 2.5 months, from June 4 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 68% on July 4. The wind is most often from the north for 5.1 months, from October 7 to March 11, with a peak percentage of 70% on January 1.

Toubao 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 3.9 months, from June 13 to October 10, with an average temperature above 76°F. The month of the year in Toubao with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.5 months, from December 20 to April 4, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Toubao with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 57°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Toubao 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 Toubao for general outdoor tourist activities is from late September to late October, 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 Toubao for hot-weather activities is from mid July 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 Toubao over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 15, with a 58% 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 Toubao should appear around February 4, only rarely appearing before January 22 or after February 23.

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 2.2 months, from June 15 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Toubao is July, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from November 8 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Toubao is December, with an average of 3.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Toubao are 26.349 deg latitude, 119.626 deg longitude, and 66 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Toubao contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,998 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 336 feet. Within 10 miles also contains large variations in elevation (3,268 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,030 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Toubao is covered by cropland (30%), trees (26%), grassland (23%), and shrubs (11%), within 10 miles by trees (38%) and water (30%), and within 50 miles by water (42%) and trees (36%).