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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hailin China

In Hailin, the summers are long and warm, the winters are frigid and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -6°F to 83°F and is rarely below -17°F or above 90°F.

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

Climate in Hailin

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Hailin weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 14 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 69°F. The hottest month of the year in Hailin is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 25 to February 27, with an average daily high temperature below 26°F. The coldest month of the year in Hailin is January, with an average low of -5°F and high of 12°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Hailin

Average High and Low Temperature in HailinwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-30°F-30°F-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1812°FJan 1812°FJul 2183°FJul 2183°F-6°F-6°F63°F63°FMay 1469°FMay 1469°FSep 1969°FSep 1969°FNov 2526°FNov 2526°FFeb 2726°FFeb 2726°F43°F43°F46°F46°F10°F10°F6°F6°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 12°F20°F36°F55°F69°F78°F82°F80°F70°F53°F32°F17°F
Temp. 2°F10°F25°F43°F56°F67°F72°F70°F58°F42°F23°F7°F
Low -5°F1°F16°F32°F45°F55°F62°F60°F48°F32°F16°F0°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Hailin

Average Hourly Temperature in HailinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcoldfreezingvery coldvery coldcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Winnipeg, Canada (5,342 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Hailin (view comparison).

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In Hailin, 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 Hailin begins around August 21 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around November 24.

The clearest month of the year in Hailin is October, 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 November 24 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around August 21.

The cloudiest month of the year in Hailin is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Hailin

Cloud Cover Categories in HailinclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 367%Oct 367%May 2449%May 2449%Aug 2158%Aug 2158%Nov 2459%Nov 2459%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 45%44%44%48%50%49%48%43%35%34%40%46%
Clearer 55%56%56%52%50%51%52%57%65%66%60%54%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Hailin varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.6 months, from May 1 to September 19, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Hailin is July, with an average of 12.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.4 months, from September 19 to May 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Hailin is January, with an average of 0.4 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 Hailin changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.0 months, from March 12 to November 9. The month with the most days of rain alone in Hailin is July, with an average of 12.5 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.0 months, from November 9 to March 12. The month with the most days of snow alone in Hailin is November, with an average of 1.1 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Hailin

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HailinsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1542%Jul 1542%Jan 261%Jan 261%Mar 125%Mar 125%Nov 99%Nov 99%May 121%May 121%Sep 1921%Sep 1921%NowNowrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.0d0.8d3.8d8.3d10.8d12.5d10.7d6.8d3.8d0.8d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.3d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.4d0.1d
Snow 0.4d0.5d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.1d0.6d
Any 0.4d0.6d1.6d4.0d8.3d10.8d12.5d10.7d6.8d4.3d2.3d0.8d

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. Hailin experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 4 to October 31, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Hailin is July, with an average rainfall of 4.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 31 to April 4. The month with the least rain in Hailin is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Hailin

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.9″1.8″2.9″4.3″3.7″1.9″0.9″0.2″0.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Hailin experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 20 to March 22, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Hailin is November, with an average snowfall of 2.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from March 22 to October 20. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Hailin

Average Monthly Snowfall in HailinsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inNov 182.3 inNov 182.3 inJul 190.0 inJul 190.0 inMar 31.5 inMar 31.5 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 0.8″1.0″1.2″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.7″2.2″1.3″

The length of the day in Hailin varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 34 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Hailin

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HailinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2015 hr, 34 minJun 2115 hr, 34 minJun 2112 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 49 minDec 218 hr, 49 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.3h10.4h11.9h13.5h14.8h15.5h15.2h14.0h12.5h11.0h9.6h8.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:36 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 22 minutes later at 6:59 AM on January 3. The earliest sunset is at 3:42 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 29 minutes later at 7:11 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Hailin during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Hailin

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in HailinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMJun 153:36 AMJun 153:36 AM7:11 PMJun 267:11 PMJun 26Dec 93:42 PMDec 93:42 PM6:59 AMJan 36:59 AMJan 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Hailin

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HailinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030404050600000101010102020202030303040405050602269NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Hailin

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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.

Hailin experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 1.8 months, from July 3 to August 27, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 9% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Hailin is July, with 7.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 8, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Hailin

Humidity Comfort Levels in HailinmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 80%Mar 80%Jul 3136%Jul 3136%Jul 39%Jul 39%Aug 279%Aug 279%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortableoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d7.3d6.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Hailin experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from October 13 to May 25, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Hailin is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.6 months, from May 25 to October 13. The calmest month of the year in Hailin is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Hailin

Average Wind Speed in HailinwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 248.8 mphMar 248.8 mphAug 85.2 mphAug 85.2 mphOct 137.0 mphOct 137.0 mphMay 257.0 mphMay 257.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.18.48.78.67.45.95.35.35.97.17.77.9

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.8 months, from May 31 to August 24, with a peak percentage of 48% on July 7. The wind is most often from the west for 9.2 months, from August 24 to May 31, with a peak percentage of 71% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Hailin

Wind Direction in HailinWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Hailin 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 Hailin for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Hailin

Tourism Score in Hailinbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Hailin for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Hailin

Beach/Pool Score in HailinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.53.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Hailin typically lasts for 5.1 months (154 days), from around April 30 to around October 1, rarely starting before April 15 or after May 15, and rarely ending before September 16 or after October 15.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hailin

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hailingrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 3050%Apr 3050%Oct 150%Oct 150%May 1590%May 1590%Sep 1690%Sep 1690%Apr 1510%Apr 1510%Oct 1510%Oct 1510%Jul 18100%Jul 18100%NowNowfrigidcoolcomfortablewarmcoldfreezinghot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Hailin should appear around May 2, only rarely appearing before April 25 or after May 11.

Growing Degree Days in Hailin

Growing Degree Days in HailinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FMay 290°FMay 290°FJul 3900°FJul 3900°FAug 131,800°FAug 131,800°FDec 312,475°FDec 312,475°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Hailin is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 2 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Hailin is December, with an average of 1.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Hailin

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HailinbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 136.4 kWhJun 136.4 kWhDec 181.6 kWhDec 181.6 kWhApr 225.4 kWhApr 225.4 kWhAug 145.4 kWhAug 145.4 kWhNov 22.5 kWhNov 22.5 kWhFeb 52.5 kWhFeb 52.5 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.02.94.15.26.06.36.05.44.63.32.11.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hailin are 44.571 deg latitude, 129.385 deg longitude, and 837 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hailin contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 390 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 874 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,296 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,367 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hailin is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (45%), within 10 miles by cropland (47%) and trees (40%), and within 50 miles by trees (76%) and cropland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Hailin, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Hailin is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Hailin, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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