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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Mingshan China

In Mingshan, 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 -16°F to 83°F and is rarely below -29°F or above 92°F.

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

Climate in Mingshan

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

The warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 14 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Mingshan is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 25 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 18°F. The coldest month of the year in Mingshan is January, with an average low of -15°F and high of 3°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Mingshan

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 3°F13°F31°F52°F67°F78°F83°F79°F67°F49°F26°F8°F
Temp. -7°F2°F20°F41°F55°F67°F73°F69°F56°F38°F18°F-2°F
Low -15°F-7°F11°F31°F44°F56°F62°F59°F46°F30°F10°F-9°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 Mingshan

Average Hourly Temperature in MingshanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcoldfreezingfreezingvery 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.

Nipawin, Canada (4,752 miles away); Red Lake, Canada (5,122 miles); and Gay, Russia (3,132 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Mingshan (view comparison).

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In Mingshan, 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 Mingshan begins around August 3 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around February 20.

The clearest month of the year in Mingshan is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 61% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 20 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around August 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Mingshan is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 53% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Mingshan

Cloud Cover Categories in MingshanclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 2262%Sep 2262%Jun 645%Jun 645%Aug 353%Aug 353%Feb 2054%Feb 2054%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 43%46%49%53%53%52%49%44%39%41%45%44%
Clearer 57%54%51%47%47%48%51%56%61%59%55%56%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from April 29 to September 26, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Mingshan is July, with an average of 11.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.1 months, from September 26 to April 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Mingshan 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 Mingshan changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.3 months, from March 27 to November 3. The month with the most days of rain alone in Mingshan is July, with an average of 11.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.7 months, from November 3 to March 27. The month with the most days of snow alone in Mingshan is November, with an average of 1.5 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Mingshan

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MingshansnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 141%Aug 141%Jan 231%Jan 231%Mar 277%Mar 277%Nov 39%Nov 39%Apr 2921%Apr 2921%Sep 2621%Sep 2621%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 0.0d0.0d0.4d3.8d7.9d10.1d11.7d11.7d7.9d3.5d0.4d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.2d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.4d0.0d
Snow 0.5d0.8d1.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.5d0.9d
Any 0.5d0.8d1.9d4.3d7.9d10.1d11.7d11.7d7.9d4.3d2.2d0.9d

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. Mingshan experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 7 to October 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Mingshan is August, with an average rainfall of 3.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from October 26 to April 7. The month with the least rain in Mingshan is January, with an average rainfall of -0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Mingshan

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″0.8″1.8″2.7″3.7″3.9″2.3″0.8″0.1″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 21 to April 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Mingshan is November, with an average snowfall of 2.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 5 to October 21. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Mingshan

Average Monthly Snowfall in MingshansnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inNov 222.6 inNov 222.6 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 inMar 122.0 inMar 122.0 inJan 220.6 inJan 220.6 inOct 211.0 inOct 211.0 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 0.6″1.1″1.9″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.7″2.5″1.4″

The length of the day in Mingshan varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 25 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Mingshan

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MingshanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2016 hr, 0 minJun 2116 hr, 0 minJun 2112 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 228 hr, 25 minDec 218 hr, 25 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 8.9h10.2h11.9h13.7h15.2h15.9h15.5h14.2h12.6h10.8h9.3h8.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:17 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 47 minutes later at 7:04 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 3:23 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 54 minutes later at 7:17 PM on June 25.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Mingshan

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in MingshanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMJun 163:17 AMJun 163:17 AM7:17 PMJun 257:17 PMJun 25Dec 103:23 PMDec 103:23 PM7:04 AMJan 27:04 AMJan 2daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Mingshan

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MingshanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020203030404050600000101010102020202030303040405050601966NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 Mingshan

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.

Mingshan experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from June 24 to August 27, 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 Mingshan is July, with 7.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 26, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Mingshan

Humidity Comfort Levels in MingshanmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 260%Feb 260%Jul 3031%Jul 3031%Jun 248%Jun 248%Aug 278%Aug 278%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.4d7.4d5.9d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from October 7 to May 22, with average wind speeds of more than 6.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Mingshan is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 22 to October 7. The calmest month of the year in Mingshan is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Mingshan

Average Wind Speed in MingshanwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 258.6 mphMar 258.6 mphJul 115.3 mphJul 115.3 mphOct 76.9 mphOct 76.9 mphMay 226.9 mphMay 226.9 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) 8.28.38.58.27.25.85.35.56.27.27.77.9

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.1 months, from May 31 to July 2, with a peak percentage of 33% on June 24. The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 months, from July 2 to August 2, with a peak percentage of 32% on July 12. The wind is most often from the west for 9.9 months, from August 2 to May 31, with a peak percentage of 54% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Mingshan

Wind Direction in MingshanWESWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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 Mingshan 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 Mingshan for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Mingshan

Tourism Score in Mingshanbest 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 Mingshan 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 Mingshan

Beach/Pool Score in MingshanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.43.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
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 Mingshan typically lasts for 5.0 months (153 days), from around April 30 to around September 30, rarely starting before April 16 or after May 15, and rarely ending before September 15 or after October 14.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Mingshangrowing 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%Sep 3050%Sep 3050%May 1590%May 1590%Sep 1590%Sep 1590%Apr 1610%Apr 1610%Oct 1410%Oct 1410%Jul 13100%Jul 13100%NowNowfrigidcoolcomfortablewarmhotcoldfreezing
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 Mingshan should appear around May 8, only rarely appearing before April 30 or after May 15.

Growing Degree Days in Mingshan

Growing Degree Days in MingshanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FMay 890°FMay 890°FJul 5900°FJul 5900°FAug 161,800°FAug 161,800°FDec 312,342°FDec 312,342°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 3.3 months, from May 4 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Mingshan is June, with an average of 6.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 29 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Mingshan is December, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Mingshan

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MingshanbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 26.3 kWhJul 26.3 kWhDec 161.3 kWhDec 161.3 kWhMay 45.3 kWhMay 45.3 kWhAug 145.3 kWhAug 145.3 kWhOct 292.3 kWhOct 292.3 kWhFeb 62.3 kWhFeb 62.3 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) 1.72.73.94.85.76.16.05.24.22.91.81.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mingshan are 47.677 deg latitude, 131.073 deg longitude, and 220 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mingshan contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 217 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 208 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (584 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,566 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mingshan is covered by cropland (63%) and water (20%), within 10 miles by cropland (60%) and grassland (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (42%) and cropland (33%).

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

Mingshan 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 Mingshan, 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 .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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