Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Qitao China

In Qitao, the summers are wet, long, muggy, and warm; the winters are dry and very cold; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 28°F to 88°F and is rarely below 22°F or above 94°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 17 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Qitao is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 74°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 3 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Qitao is January, with an average low of 29°F and high of 42°F.

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

The clearest month of the year in Qitao 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 Qitao is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% 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 Qitao varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.7 months, from June 16 to September 5, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Qitao is July, with an average of 14.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.3 months, from September 5 to June 16. The month with the fewest wet days in Qitao is December, with an average of 2.9 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 Qitao is July, with an average of 14.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 48% on July 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. Qitao experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

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

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

The length of the day in Qitao varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 22, with 9 hours, 52 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 26 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:48 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 19 minutes later at 7:07 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 4:50 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 26 minutes later at 7:16 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Qitao during 2026.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. 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.

Qitao experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from June 7 to September 25, 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 Qitao is July, with 28.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 9, 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 Qitao experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from November 9 to June 9, with average wind speeds of more than 9.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Qitao is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.0 months, from June 9 to November 9. The calmest month of the year in Qitao is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 2.4 weeks, from March 15 to April 1; for 1.4 months, from May 25 to July 5; and for 2.5 months, from July 30 to October 13, with a peak percentage of 45% on August 17. The wind is most often from the south for 1.8 months, from April 1 to May 25 and for 3.6 weeks, from July 5 to July 30, with a peak percentage of 42% on July 12. The wind is most often from the north for 5.1 months, from October 13 to March 15, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

Qitao 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 3.3 months, from June 27 to October 6, with an average temperature above 72°F. The month of the year in Qitao with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from December 22 to April 9, with an average temperature below 48°F. The month of the year in Qitao with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 40°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Qitao 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 Qitao 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 third 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 Qitao for hot-weather activities is from late July to early September, 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 Qitao typically lasts for 8.0 months (243 days), from around March 23 to around November 22, rarely starting before March 6 or after April 9, and rarely ending before November 3 or after December 9.

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 Qitao should appear around April 4, only rarely appearing before March 27 or after April 13.

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 2.6 months, from April 17 to July 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Qitao is May, with an average of 6.3 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 Qitao is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Qitao are 34.167 deg latitude, 119.850 deg longitude, and 23 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Qitao is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 46 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 16 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (72 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (2,067 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Qitao is covered by cropland (73%) and artificial surfaces (23%), within 10 miles by cropland (76%) and artificial surfaces (22%), and within 50 miles by cropland (45%) and water (37%).