Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Mingshui China

In Mingshui, the summers are long, warm, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 10°F to 87°F and is rarely below 2°F or above 93°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Mingshui for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

The hot season lasts for 4.2 months, from May 13 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Mingshui is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 25 to February 27, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Mingshui is January, with an average low of 11°F and high of 29°F.

In Mingshui, 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 Mingshui begins around September 3 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around February 28.

The clearest month of the year in Mingshui is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 76% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 28 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around September 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Mingshui is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% 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 Mingshui varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.6 months, from May 23 to September 11, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Mingshui is July, with an average of 11.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.4 months, from September 11 to May 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Mingshui is January, with an average of 0.3 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Mingshui changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.6 months, from March 6 to November 23. The month with the most days of rain alone in Mingshui is July, with an average of 11.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.0 months, from November 23 to February 23. The month with the most days of snow alone in Mingshui is November, with an average of 0.4 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.7 weeks, from February 23 to March 6. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Mingshui is March, with an average of 0.4 days.

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. Mingshui experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 3 to October 30, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Mingshui is July, with an average rainfall of 5.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from October 30 to April 3. The month with the least rain in Mingshui is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Mingshui varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 17 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 3 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:29 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 54 minutes later at 7:23 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:33 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 1 minute later at 7:34 PM on June 27.

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

Mingshui experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from June 25 to September 2, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Mingshui is July, with 16.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 13, 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 Mingshui experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from October 4 to May 30, with average wind speeds of more than 7.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Mingshui is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 30 to October 4. The calmest month of the year in Mingshui is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.4 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.4 months, from April 12 to May 23 and for 1.7 months, from August 30 to October 22, with a peak percentage of 40% on October 19. The wind is most often from the south for 3.0 months, from May 23 to August 23, with a peak percentage of 48% on July 6. The wind is most often from the north for 1.0 weeks, from August 23 to August 30 and for 5.7 months, from October 22 to April 12, with a peak percentage of 32% on August 28.

Mingshui 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 extreme 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 4, with an average temperature above 68°F. The month of the year in Mingshui with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 76°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.7 months, from December 21 to April 11, with an average temperature below 41°F. The month of the year in Mingshui with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 33°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Mingshui 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 Mingshui for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

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 Mingshui for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 Mingshui typically lasts for 6.3 months (192 days), from around April 13 to around October 21, rarely starting before March 28 or after April 28, and rarely ending before October 7 or after November 4.

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 Mingshui should appear around April 19, only rarely appearing before April 11 or after April 28.

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 3.5 months, from April 13 to July 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Mingshui is May, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 1 to February 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Mingshui is December, with an average of 2.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mingshui are 40.362 deg latitude, 119.888 deg longitude, and 469 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mingshui contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,165 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 598 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,690 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,577 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mingshui is covered by trees (89%), within 10 miles by trees (79%) and cropland (12%), and within 50 miles by trees (31%) and cropland (29%).