Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hanghuadian China

In Hanghuadian, 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 3°F to 82°F and is rarely below -10°F or above 87°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 4.4 months, from May 11 to September 24, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Hanghuadian is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 27 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 35°F. The coldest month of the year in Hanghuadian is January, with an average low of 3°F and high of 24°F.

In Hanghuadian, 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 Hanghuadian begins around August 31 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 4.

The clearest month of the year in Hanghuadian is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 4 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around August 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Hanghuadian is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 45% 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 Hanghuadian varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.6 months, from May 24 to September 11, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Hanghuadian is July, with an average of 13.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.4 months, from September 11 to May 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Hanghuadian is January, with an average of 0.8 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 Hanghuadian changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.0 months, from March 6 to December 4. The month with the most days of rain alone in Hanghuadian is July, with an average of 13.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.3 months, from December 4 to February 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Hanghuadian is December, with an average of 0.8 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 3.1 weeks, from February 13 to March 6. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Hanghuadian 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. Hanghuadian experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 22 to November 20, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Hanghuadian is July, with an average rainfall of 7.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 20 to March 22. The month with the least rain in Hanghuadian 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. Hanghuadian experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from November 4 to March 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Hanghuadian is February, with an average snowfall of 1.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from March 24 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 Hanghuadian varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 16 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 5 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:14 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 55 minutes later at 7:09 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:18 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 2 minutes later at 7:20 PM on June 27.

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

Hanghuadian experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from June 18 to September 7, 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 Hanghuadian is July, with 23.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 23, 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 Hanghuadian experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from October 15 to May 31, with average wind speeds of more than 8.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Hanghuadian is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 31 to October 15. The calmest month of the year in Hanghuadian is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 4.9 months, from April 6 to September 4, with a peak percentage of 62% on July 7. The wind is most often from the north for 7.1 months, from September 4 to April 6, with a peak percentage of 60% on January 1.

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

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 Hanghuadian 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 Hanghuadian typically lasts for 6.1 months (186 days), from around April 13 to around October 16, rarely starting before March 28 or after April 28, and rarely ending before September 30 or after October 31.

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 Hanghuadian should appear around April 23, only rarely appearing before April 14 or after May 3.

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 3.3 months, from April 18 to July 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Hanghuadian is June, with an average of 6.4 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 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Hanghuadian is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hanghuadian are 40.557 deg latitude, 123.469 deg longitude, and 390 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hanghuadian contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 646 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 497 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,615 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,272 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hanghuadian is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (44%), within 10 miles by trees (71%) and cropland (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (69%) and cropland (24%).