Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Pulandian China

In Pulandian, the summers are long, warm, humid, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 11°F to 87°F and is rarely below 0°F or above 95°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 4.4 months, from May 11 to September 25, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Pulandian is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 70°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 28 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Pulandian is January, with an average low of 11°F and high of 29°F.

In Pulandian, 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 Pulandian begins around August 29 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 2.

The clearest month of the year in Pulandian is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 73% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 2 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around August 29.

The cloudiest month of the year in Pulandian is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% 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 Pulandian varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.3 months, from June 1 to September 12, with a greater than 18% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Pulandian is July, with an average of 10.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.7 months, from September 12 to June 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Pulandian is January, with an average of 0.6 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Pulandian changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 6 to December 18. The month with the most days of rain alone in Pulandian is July, with an average of 10.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.6 months, from December 18 to February 6. The month with the most days of snow alone in Pulandian is January, 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. Pulandian experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from March 25 to November 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Pulandian is July, with an average rainfall of 5.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from November 16 to March 25. The month with the least rain in Pulandian is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Pulandian experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.6 days, from November 13 to November 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Pulandian is November, with an average snowfall of 1.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 12 months, from November 19 to November 13. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Pulandian varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 23 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 57 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:24 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 48 minutes later at 7:12 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:28 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 55 minutes later at 7:23 PM on June 27.

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

Pulandian experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 17 to September 11, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 21% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Pulandian is July, with 22.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 29, 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 Pulandian experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from October 1 to May 27, with average wind speeds of more than 10.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Pulandian is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 27 to October 1. The calmest month of the year in Pulandian is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 4.5 months, from April 7 to August 23, with a peak percentage of 52% on July 7. The wind is most often from the north for 7.5 months, from August 23 to April 7, with a peak percentage of 61% on January 1.

Pulandian 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 28 to October 6, with an average temperature above 67°F. The month of the year in Pulandian with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from December 23 to April 12, with an average temperature below 43°F. The month of the year in Pulandian with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 35°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Pulandian 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 Pulandian for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to late July and from early August to mid September, with a peak score in the last 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 Pulandian for hot-weather activities is from early 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 Pulandian typically lasts for 6.5 months (200 days), from around April 4 to around October 21, rarely starting before March 19 or after April 19, and rarely ending before October 6 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 Pulandian should appear around April 13, only rarely appearing before April 5 or after April 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from April 14 to July 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Pulandian is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 2 to February 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Pulandian is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Pulandian are 39.395 deg latitude, 121.967 deg longitude, and 46 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Pulandian contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 469 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 106 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,388 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,861 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Pulandian is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (33%), and cropland (18%), within 10 miles by cropland (56%) and trees (24%), and within 50 miles by water (56%) and cropland (21%).