Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Yuanlin China

In Yuanlin, the summers are long, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -23°F to 76°F and is rarely below -37°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Yuanlin for warm-weather activities is from late June to early August.

The warm season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 15 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 59°F. The hottest month of the year in Yuanlin is July, with an average high of 75°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 23 to February 27, with an average daily high temperature below 11°F. The coldest month of the year in Yuanlin is January, with an average low of -22°F and high of -5°F.

In Yuanlin, 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 Yuanlin begins around March 23 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around November 12.

The clearest month of the year in Yuanlin is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 12 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around March 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Yuanlin is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% 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 Yuanlin varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.8 months, from May 23 to September 17, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Yuanlin is July, with an average of 12.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.2 months, from September 17 to May 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Yuanlin is January, with an average of 0.2 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 Yuanlin changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.3 months, from April 13 to October 22. The month with the most days of rain alone in Yuanlin is July, with an average of 12.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 5.7 months, from October 22 to April 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Yuanlin is April, with an average of 0.9 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. Yuanlin experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from April 27 to October 10, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Yuanlin is July, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 10 to April 27. The month with the least rain in Yuanlin is December, 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. Yuanlin experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 8 to May 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Yuanlin is April, with an average snowfall of 2.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 6 to October 8. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Yuanlin varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 5 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 21 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:45 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 7 minutes later at 7:52 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:52 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 14 minutes later at 8:07 PM on June 24.

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

The perceived humidity level in Yuanlin, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

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 Yuanlin experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from February 26 to May 30, with average wind speeds of more than 9.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Yuanlin is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from May 30 to February 26. The calmest month of the year in Yuanlin is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.1 months, from June 12 to August 15, with a peak percentage of 34% on July 11. The wind is most often from the west for 9.9 months, from August 15 to June 12, with a peak percentage of 65% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Yuanlin 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 Yuanlin for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 Yuanlin for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the third 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 Yuanlin typically lasts for 3.9 months (120 days), from around May 19 to around September 16, rarely starting before May 3 or after June 4, and rarely ending before September 2 or after October 1.

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 Yuanlin should appear around May 23, only rarely appearing before May 15 or after May 31.

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 extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from April 28 to August 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Yuanlin is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from October 29 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Yuanlin is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Yuanlin are 49.885 deg latitude, 121.387 deg longitude, and 2,585 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Yuanlin contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 656 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,636 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,558 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,726 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Yuanlin is covered by trees (43%), grassland (39%), and artificial surfaces (10%), within 10 miles by trees (65%) and grassland (31%), and within 50 miles by trees (62%) and grassland (29%).