Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Qinggou China

In Qinggou, the summers are long, hot, muggy, and wet; the winters are short, very cold, and dry; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 90°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 97°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 4.3 months, from May 10 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Qinggou is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 74°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 30 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 53°F. The coldest month of the year in Qinggou is January, with an average low of 27°F and high of 44°F.

In Qinggou, 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 Qinggou begins around August 22 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around February 13.

The clearest month of the year in Qinggou is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 13 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around August 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Qinggou is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% 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 Qinggou varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.8 months, from June 12 to September 6, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Qinggou is July, with an average of 13.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.2 months, from September 6 to June 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Qinggou is January, with an average of 2.5 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 Qinggou is July, with an average of 13.2 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 10.

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. Qinggou experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Qinggou. The month with the most rain in Qinggou is July, with an average rainfall of 7.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Qinggou is January, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

The length of the day in Qinggou varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:51 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 16 minutes later at 7:07 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 4:53 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 23 minutes later at 7:16 PM on June 29.

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

Qinggou experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from June 5 to September 23, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 24% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Qinggou is July, with 28.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 6, 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 Qinggou experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from February 12 to June 10, with average wind speeds of more than 8.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Qinggou is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.1 months, from June 10 to February 12. The calmest month of the year in Qinggou is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.0 months, from March 2 to April 3; for 1.3 months, from May 22 to June 30; and for 2.8 months, from July 28 to October 21, with a peak percentage of 46% on August 16. The wind is most often from the south for 1.6 months, from April 3 to May 22 and for 4.0 weeks, from June 30 to July 28, with a peak percentage of 41% on July 11. The wind is most often from the north for 4.4 months, from October 21 to March 2, with a peak percentage of 43% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Qinggou 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 Qinggou for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to mid June and from late August to early October, with a peak score in the second 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 time of year to visit Qinggou for hot-weather activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the second 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 Qinggou typically lasts for 7.5 months (230 days), from around March 28 to around November 13, rarely starting before March 12 or after April 13, and rarely ending before October 27 or after November 30.

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 Qinggou should appear around March 25, only rarely appearing before March 16 or after April 4.

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 2.5 months, from April 16 to July 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Qinggou is May, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 5 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Qinggou is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Qinggou are 33.704 deg latitude, 119.399 deg longitude, and 16 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Qinggou is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 49 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 25 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (144 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (771 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Qinggou is covered by cropland (79%) and artificial surfaces (18%), within 10 miles by cropland (73%) and artificial surfaces (24%), and within 50 miles by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (19%).