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Changzhou weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Changzhou: monthly means span 25.3°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from May to September. Changzhou weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.5°Chigh above average

24° / 17°Today
22° / 14°Average
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How it's changed

+1.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4929frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 45 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 45 in the 1940s81days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 64 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 64 in the 1940s+1.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 46 mmhigh 7°low 0°February, rain 58 mmhigh 9°low 1°March, rain 86 mmhigh 14°low 6°April, rain 108 mmhigh 20°low 12°May, rain 140 mmhigh 25°low 17°June, rain 251 mmhigh 28°low 22°July, rain 215 mmhigh 32°low 26°August, rain 150 mmhigh 32°low 25°September, rain 120 mmhigh 27°low 21°October, rain 57 mmhigh 22°low 14°November, rain 48 mmhigh 16°low 8°December, rain 34 mmhigh 10°low 2°wettest month June, 251 mm · 1,313 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

24.3°

27°feels like
80%humidity
21°dew point
11 km/hfrom NW
UV index3.1
sunrise06:05sunset17:25day length11h 20m
TodayOvercast24°17°
MonOvercast19°16°
TueOvercast23°17°
WedPartly cloudy20°14°
ThuOvercast19°11°
FriOvercast20°14°
SatLight rain20°16°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
24° / 17°
Average for October 18
22° / 14°

High above average · +2.5°C

  • Record high: 29.1° · 2024
  • Record low: 7.4° · 1963
  • One year ago: 20° / 15°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Changzhou is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 31.77°N, 119.95°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
31.77°N, 119.95°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 31.8°C and nights around 25.8°C. Roughly 80 days a year now top 30°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 7.0°C and overnight lows sit around −0.4°C.

In total, Changzhou averages about 1,313 mm of precipitation a year; June is usually the wettest month (251 mm) and December the driest (34 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Changzhou has climbed 1.2°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 45 a year in the first decade to about 30 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 25°C. Wettest month: June (~251 mm). Whole year averages ~1,313 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 101 rainy days a year: most in July (~13), fewest in December (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Changzhou month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January7.0°−0.4°46 mm610.1 h21.6° (1950)−15.2° (1945)
February8.8°1.4°58 mm710.9 h26.2° (2009)−14.0° (1969)
March13.5°6.0°86 mm911.8 h33.9° (2025)−5.3° (1957)
April19.7°11.9°108 mm912.8 h34.3° (2005)0.5° (1962)
May24.7°17.1°140 mm913.6 h36.6° (2018)7.6° (1974)
June28.1°21.6°251 mm1214.1 h38.0° (1946)12.4° (1954)
July31.8°25.8°215 mm1313.9 h39.6° (2005)16.6° (1976)
August31.5°25.3°150 mm1213.2 h40.5° (1946)17.8° (1968)
September27.2°20.6°120 mm912.2 h40.0° (1946)10.3° (2012)
October22.1°14.4°57 mm611.2 h37.9° (2022)2.8° (1986)
November16.1°8.3°48 mm510.3 h28.8° (2023)−6.4° (1979)
December9.7°1.8°34 mm49.9 h23.5° (2023)−10.1° (1966)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.17°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.25°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 64.3 early in the record → 80.8 recently. Frost days: 45 → 29.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1946, all-time low in 1945: 40.5°C / −15.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,313 mm/year on average. Last decade: −3% vs that average. Long-term trend: −12 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Changzhou

Which is the warmest month in Changzhou?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Changzhou is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.5°C) and the coolest is January (about 3.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Changzhou compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Changzhou is forecast to reach a high of 24.3°C and a low of 16.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.8°C and a low of 13.8°C, so today's high is 2.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Changzhou warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Changzhou is about 1.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Changzhou?
Changzhou receives about 1,313 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Changzhou?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Changzhou is about 16.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Changzhou by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Changzhou (°C, full record since 1940): January 7°/0°, February 9°/1°, March 14°/6°, April 20°/12°, May 25°/17°, June 28°/22°, July 32°/26°, August 32°/25°, September 27°/21°, October 22°/14°, November 16°/8°, December 10°/2°.
What is the weather like in Changzhou in summer?
Summer in Changzhou (June to August) is wet and hot. It warms from 28°C by day and 22°C at night in June to 32°C and 25°C in August. Rain eases through the season, 251 mm in June to 150 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Changzhou in winter?
December to February is winter in Changzhou, and it is on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 7–10°C and nights at 0–2°C; January is the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season: 4 rainy days and 34 mm in December, 7 days and 58 mm in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Changzhou in spring?
In spring, March through May, Changzhou is wet and mild. March starts at 14°C by day and 6°C at night; by May it is 25°C and 17°C. Rain rises from 86 mm in March to 140 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Changzhou in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Changzhou, and it is mild. It cools from 27°C by day and 21°C at night in September to 16°C and 8°C in November. Rain falls off from 120 mm on 9 days in September to 48 mm on 5 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Changzhou?
On long-term average, Changzhou has about 101 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,313 mm.

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