Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Minyi China

In Minyi, the summers are long, warm, and wet; 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 -7°F to 80°F and is rarely below -19°F or above 88°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 4.4 months, from May 8 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Minyi is July, with an average high of 80°F and low of 65°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 27 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 24°F. The coldest month of the year in Minyi is January, with an average low of -6°F and high of 11°F.

In Minyi, 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 Minyi begins around August 3 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around November 18.

The clearest month of the year in Minyi is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 18 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around August 3.

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

The wetter season lasts 4.0 months, from May 14 to September 15, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Minyi is July, with an average of 14.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.0 months, from September 15 to May 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Minyi is January, with an average of 0.3 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 Minyi changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.0 months, from March 13 to November 11. The month with the most days of rain alone in Minyi is July, with an average of 14.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.0 months, from November 11 to March 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Minyi is November, with an average of 0.9 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. Minyi experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 4 to October 28, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Minyi is July, with an average rainfall of 5.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 28 to April 4. The month with the least rain in Minyi 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. Minyi experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 21 to March 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Minyi is November, with an average snowfall of 2.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from March 19 to October 21. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Minyi varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 46 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:43 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 25 minutes later at 7:08 AM on January 3. The earliest sunset is at 3:49 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 32 minutes later at 7:21 PM on June 26.

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

Minyi experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from June 22 to August 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 16% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Minyi is July, with 16.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 4, 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 Minyi experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from January 8 to May 31, with average wind speeds of more than 8.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Minyi is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from May 31 to January 8. The calmest month of the year in Minyi is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.9 months, from May 20 to September 17, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 7. The wind is most often from the west for 8.1 months, from September 17 to May 20, with a peak percentage of 57% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Minyi 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 Minyi 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 Minyi for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the third 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 Minyi typically lasts for 5.5 months (166 days), from around April 22 to around October 4, rarely starting before April 6 or after May 7, and rarely ending before September 19 or after October 20.

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 Minyi 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 3.8 months, from April 22 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Minyi is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 1 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Minyi is December, with an average of 1.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Minyi are 44.926 deg latitude, 127.297 deg longitude, and 676 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Minyi is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 92 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 655 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (738 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,806 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Minyi is covered by cropland (85%), within 10 miles by cropland (57%) and trees (34%), and within 50 miles by trees (50%) and cropland (40%).