Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Qiujia China

In Qiujia, the summers are long, warm, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, frigid, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -2°F to 83°F and is rarely below -13°F or above 91°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 4.4 months, from May 9 to September 22, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Qiujia is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 26 to February 22, with an average daily high temperature below 29°F. The coldest month of the year in Qiujia is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 17°F.

In Qiujia, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Qiujia begins around August 20 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around March 19.

The clearest month of the year in Qiujia is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 70% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 19 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around August 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in Qiujia is June, 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 Qiujia varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.6 months, from May 18 to September 7, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Qiujia is July, with an average of 12.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.4 months, from September 7 to May 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Qiujia is January, with an average of 0.5 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 Qiujia changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.4 months, from February 29 to November 12. The month with the most days of rain alone in Qiujia is July, with an average of 12.2 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from November 12 to February 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Qiujia is November, 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. Qiujia experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from March 31 to October 28, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Qiujia is July, with an average rainfall of 4.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from October 28 to March 31. The month with the least rain in Qiujia 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. Qiujia experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from November 1 to March 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Qiujia is November, with an average snowfall of 1.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from March 23 to November 1. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Qiujia varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:03 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 12 minutes later at 7:15 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:08 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 19 minutes later at 7:27 PM on June 26.

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

Qiujia experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from June 23 to August 30, 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 Qiujia is July, with 17.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 3, 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 Qiujia experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from February 27 to June 6, with average wind speeds of more than 10.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Qiujia is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.8 months, from June 6 to February 27. The calmest month of the year in Qiujia is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 months, from February 17 to March 21, with a peak percentage of 34% on February 22. The wind is most often from the south for 7.4 months, from March 21 to November 2, with a peak percentage of 59% on July 7. The wind is most often from the west for 3.5 months, from November 2 to February 17, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Qiujia 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 Qiujia 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 Qiujia 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 Qiujia typically lasts for 5.7 months (173 days), from around April 20 to around October 10, rarely starting before April 6 or after May 5, and rarely ending before September 26 or after October 25.

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 Qiujia should appear around April 23, only rarely appearing before April 14 or after May 2.

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 3.8 months, from April 15 to August 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Qiujia 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 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Qiujia is December, with an average of 1.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Qiujia are 43.117 deg latitude, 124.073 deg longitude, and 505 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Qiujia contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 148 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 486 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (289 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,864 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Qiujia is covered by cropland (78%), shrubs (11%), and artificial surfaces (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (72%) and shrubs (15%), and within 50 miles by cropland (55%) and trees (17%).