Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Wanbaoshan China

In Wanbaoshan, the summers are long and warm; the winters are short, frigid, and snowy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -10°F to 82°F and is rarely below -20°F or above 90°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 4.3 months, from May 9 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 66°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 25 to February 22, with an average daily high temperature below 22°F. The coldest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is January, with an average low of -9°F and high of 8°F.

In Wanbaoshan, 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 Wanbaoshan begins around August 1 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around February 25.

The clearest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 25 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around August 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% 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 Wanbaoshan varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from May 25 to September 10, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Wanbaoshan is July, with an average of 12.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from September 10 to May 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Wanbaoshan 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 Wanbaoshan changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.8 months, from March 15 to November 6. The month with the most days of rain alone in Wanbaoshan is July, with an average of 12.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.2 months, from November 6 to March 15. The month with the most days of snow alone in Wanbaoshan is November, with an average of 0.6 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. Wanbaoshan experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 14 to October 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Wanbaoshan is July, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 17 to April 14. The month with the least rain in Wanbaoshan is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Wanbaoshan varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 35 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:46 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 37 minutes later at 7:22 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 3:52 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 44 minutes later at 7:35 PM on June 26.

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

Wanbaoshan experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from June 23 to August 28, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 14% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Wanbaoshan is July, with 14.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 11, 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 Wanbaoshan experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from March 1 to June 3, with average wind speeds of more than 9.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from June 3 to March 1. The calmest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.8 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.4 weeks, from February 17 to March 5, with a peak percentage of 39% on February 19. The wind is most often from the west for 2.5 months, from March 5 to May 19 and for 5.1 months, from September 15 to February 17, with a peak percentage of 38% on March 9. The wind is most often from the south for 3.9 months, from May 19 to September 15, with a peak percentage of 41% on July 7.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Wanbaoshan 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 Wanbaoshan for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the second 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 Wanbaoshan for hot-weather activities is from early July to early 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 Wanbaoshan typically lasts for 5.4 months (165 days), from around April 24 to around October 5, rarely starting before April 8 or after May 9, and rarely ending before September 20 or after October 21.

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 Wanbaoshan should appear around April 30, only rarely appearing before April 22 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 3.9 months, from April 21 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 31 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Wanbaoshan is December, with an average of 1.6 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Wanbaoshan are 46.393 deg latitude, 125.204 deg longitude, and 476 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Wanbaoshan is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 43 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 465 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (361 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (525 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Wanbaoshan is covered by cropland (36%), water (35%), and grassland (17%), within 10 miles by cropland (43%) and grassland (29%), and within 50 miles by cropland (48%) and grassland (31%).