Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dongbeicha China

In Dongbeicha, the summers are long, comfortable, and wet; the winters are frigid and snowy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -5°F to 78°F and is rarely below -17°F or above 84°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 17 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Dongbeicha is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 59°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 27 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 26°F. The coldest month of the year in Dongbeicha is January, with an average low of -4°F and high of 14°F.

In Dongbeicha, 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 Dongbeicha begins around August 25 and lasts for 2.7 months, ending around November 17.

The clearest month of the year in Dongbeicha is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 17 and lasts for 9.3 months, ending around August 25.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dongbeicha is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 51% 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 Dongbeicha varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from April 28 to September 9, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dongbeicha is July, with an average of 16.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from September 9 to April 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Dongbeicha 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 Dongbeicha changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.5 months, from March 27 to November 11. The month with the most days of rain alone in Dongbeicha is July, with an average of 16.2 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.1 months, from November 11 to March 15. The month with the most days of snow alone in Dongbeicha is November, with an average of 1.5 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.7 weeks, from March 15 to March 27. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Dongbeicha is November, with an average of 1.0 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. Dongbeicha experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from March 31 to November 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Dongbeicha is July, with an average rainfall of 6.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from November 6 to March 31. The month with the least rain in Dongbeicha 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. Dongbeicha experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 17 to April 17, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Dongbeicha is November, with an average snowfall of 3.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 17 to October 17. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Dongbeicha varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 9 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:55 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 3 minutes later at 6:58 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:00 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 10 minutes later at 7:09 PM on June 27.

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

Dongbeicha experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 1.6 months, from July 6 to August 26, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 8% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Dongbeicha is July, with 5.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 20, 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 Dongbeicha experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from October 24 to May 26, with average wind speeds of more than 5.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dongbeicha is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 26 to October 24. The calmest month of the year in Dongbeicha is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.4 months, from July 14 to August 25, with a peak percentage of 42% on July 27. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from August 25 to July 14, with a peak percentage of 41% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dongbeicha 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 Dongbeicha for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to late August, with a peak score in the first 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 Dongbeicha for hot-weather activities is from late July to early August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

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 Dongbeicha typically lasts for 4.6 months (141 days), from around May 9 to around September 27, rarely starting before April 24 or after May 24, and rarely ending before September 13 or after October 12.

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 Dongbeicha should appear around May 11, only rarely appearing before May 2 or after May 21.

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 18 to August 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dongbeicha is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 4 to February 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dongbeicha is December, with an average of 1.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dongbeicha are 41.737 deg latitude, 127.288 deg longitude, and 2,851 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dongbeicha contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,650 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,732 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,435 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,323 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dongbeicha is covered by trees (95%), within 10 miles by trees (96%), and within 50 miles by trees (82%).