Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Yangshufang China

In Yangshufang, the summers are long, warm, humid, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 5°F to 81°F and is rarely below -5°F or above 86°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 4.2 months, from May 16 to September 24, with an average daily high temperature above 69°F. The hottest month of the year in Yangshufang is July, with an average high of 80°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 29 to February 27, with an average daily high temperature below 34°F. The coldest month of the year in Yangshufang is January, with an average low of 6°F and high of 23°F.

In Yangshufang, 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 Yangshufang begins around August 31 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 5.

The clearest month of the year in Yangshufang is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 5 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around August 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Yangshufang 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 Yangshufang varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from May 31 to September 13, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Yangshufang is July, with an average of 11.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from September 13 to May 31. The month with the fewest wet days in Yangshufang 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 Yangshufang changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.6 months, from March 19 to December 7. The month with the most days of rain alone in Yangshufang is July, with an average of 11.5 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.8 months, from December 7 to March 1. The month with the most days of snow alone in Yangshufang is February, with an average of 0.6 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.6 weeks, from March 1 to March 19. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Yangshufang is March, with an average of 0.8 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. Yangshufang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.6 months, from March 27 to November 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Yangshufang is July, with an average rainfall of 5.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from November 15 to March 27. The month with the least rain in Yangshufang 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. Yangshufang experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from November 4 to March 28, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Yangshufang is February, with an average snowfall of 1.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from March 28 to November 4. The least snow falls around July 14, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Yangshufang varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 18 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 3 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:20 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 53 minutes later at 7:13 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:24 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 0 minutes later at 7:24 PM on June 28.

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

Yangshufang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from June 22 to September 6, 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 Yangshufang is July, with 21.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 5, 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 Yangshufang experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from October 8 to June 1, with average wind speeds of more than 9.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Yangshufang is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.2 months, from June 1 to October 8. The calmest month of the year in Yangshufang is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.4 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 5.1 months, from April 3 to September 7, with a peak percentage of 59% on July 7. The wind is most often from the north for 6.9 months, from September 7 to April 3, with a peak percentage of 61% on January 1.

Yangshufang 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 3.1 months, from June 24 to September 26, with an average temperature above 68°F. The month of the year in Yangshufang with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.8 months, from December 13 to April 6, with an average temperature below 40°F. The month of the year in Yangshufang with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 31°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Yangshufang 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 Yangshufang for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to early 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 Yangshufang 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 Yangshufang typically lasts for 6.3 months (191 days), from around April 13 to around October 22, rarely starting before March 29 or after April 29, and rarely ending before October 7 or after November 5.

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 Yangshufang should appear around April 30, only rarely appearing before April 21 or after May 8.

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 15 to July 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Yangshufang is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 1 to February 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Yangshufang is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Yangshufang are 40.243 deg latitude, 122.433 deg longitude, and 676 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Yangshufang contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,289 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,029 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,621 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,658 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Yangshufang is covered by trees (81%) and cropland (17%), within 10 miles by trees (72%) and cropland (24%), and within 50 miles by trees (38%) and cropland (28%).