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China weather by month
Check out China weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum daytime temperature °C |  2 |
 4 |
 11 |
 20 |
 27 |
 30 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
19 |
10 |
3 |
| Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
| Days with some rainfall |  2 |
3 |
 4 |
5 |
6 |
 9 |
 14 |
 12 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
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The climate guide for China (Beijing) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
China temperature by month
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 2 |
4 |
11 |
20 |
27 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
19 |
10 |
3 |
| Chengdu | 9 |
11 |
 16 |
 22 |
26 |
 28 |
30 |
30 |
 25 |
20 |
15 |
11 |
| Chongqing | 10 |
 12 |
18 |
23 |
27 |
29 |
33 |
34 |
28 |
22 |
17 |
12 |
| Guangzhou | 18 |
18 |
21 |
26 |
30 |
31 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
24 |
20 |
| Guilin | 12 |
13 |
17 |
23 |
27 |
30 |
33 |
33 |
31 |
26 |
20 |
15 |
| Kunming | 14 |
17 |
20 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
20 |
17 |
14 |
| Lhasa, Tibet | 5 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
17 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
14 |
9 |
6 |
| Shanghai | 7 |
8 |
12 |
18 |
23 |
27 |
31 |
31 |
27 |
22 |
17 |
10 |
| Urumqi |  -8 |
-6 |
4 |
17 |
24 |
29 |
31 |
30 |
24 |
14 |
2 |
-6 |
| Xi'an | 5 |
8 |
14 |
20 |
26 |
31 |
32 |
31 |
24 |
19 |
12 |
6 |
All China destinations
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- Anyang
- Baotou
- Beijing
- Changchun
- Changsha
- Chengde
- Chengdu
- Chongqing
- Congjiang
- Dali
- Dalian
- Datong
- Dengfeng
- Dunhuang
- Enshi
- Erlianhot
- Fenghuang
- Fuzhou
- Ganzhou
- Guangzhou
- Guilin
- Guiyang
- Haikou
- Hami
- Hangzhou
- Harbin
- Hefei
- Hekou
- Hohhot
- Hongcun
- Hotan
- Huanglong
- Huangshan
- Jianshui
- Jinan
- Jinghong
- Jinquan
- Jiuzhaigou
- Kaifeng
- Kaili
- Kashi
- Korla
- Kunming
- Kuqa
- Lanzhou
- Lhasa, Tibet
- Lijiang
- Liuzhou
- Longsheng
- Lunan
- Luoyang
- Manzhouli
- Minfeng
- Nanchang
- Nanking
- Nanning
- Nanxun
- Ordos
- Pingyao
- Qamdo
- Qiandao Lake
- Qingdao
- Qiqihar
- Qufu
- Rongjiang
- Ruoqiang
- Sanjiang
- Sanya
- Shanghai
- Shangri-la
- Shantou
- Shenyang
- Shijiazhuang
- Suzhou
- Taiyuan
- Tianjin
- Tongli
- Turpan
- Urumqi
- Wenzhou
- Wuhan
- Wuzhen
- Xi'an
- Xiamen
- Xichang
- Xidi
- Xingyi
- Xining
- Xitang
- Xuzhou
- Yangshuo
- Yichang
- Yinchuan
- Yuanyang
- Zangjiajie
- Zhanjiang
- Zhaoxing
- Zhenglan Qi
- Zhengzhou
- Zhouzhuang
China weather averages by month
Temperature in China (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max temperature (daytime) | 2 |
4 |
11 |
20 |
27 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
19 |
10 |
3 |
| Min temperature (night-time) | -10 |
-7 |
 -1 |
7 |
13 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
14 |
7 |
-1 |
-7 |
| Heat & Humidity |  0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 L |
 M |
 H |
H |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & UV index in China
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
| Daily hours of daylight |  10 |
 11 |
 12 |
 13 |
 14 |
 15 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
 9 |
| UV Index (Maximum) |  2 |
 3 |
4 |
 6 |
 8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Rainfall in China
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of days with some rain | 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| Average monthly rainfall (mm) |  2 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
 29 |
 65 |
 152 |
143 |
 42 |
18 |
7 |
2 |
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Compare China weather with the UK
The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for China (Beijing) and the UK (London).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
China (Beijing)
UK (London)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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