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Guiyang weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Guiyang has well-marked seasons, with 18.2°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from April to August. Guiyang weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+8.4°Chigh well above average

28° / 20°Today
20° / 13°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–498frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 19 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 19 in the 1940s37days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 2 in the 1940s+1.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 70 mmhigh 9°low 3°February, rain 73 mmhigh 11°low 4°March, rain 109 mmhigh 16°low 8°April, rain 155 mmhigh 21°low 13°May, rain 214 mmhigh 24°low 17°June, rain 248 mmhigh 26°low 20°July, rain 171 mmhigh 28°low 21°August, rain 141 mmhigh 28°low 21°September, rain 115 mmhigh 25°low 18°October, rain 119 mmhigh 20°low 14°November, rain 74 mmhigh 16°low 9°December, rain 59 mmhigh 11°low 4°wettest month June, 248 mm · 1,549 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

24.0°

25°feels like
69%humidity
18°dew point
13 km/hfrom S
UV index1.5
sunrise06:54sunset18:22day length11h 29m
TodayPartly cloudy28°20°
MonPartly cloudy28°21°
TuePartly cloudy26°18°
WedOvercast18°14°
ThuOvercast22°14°
FriOvercast22°17°
SatMostly clear22°16°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
28° / 20°
Average for October 18
20° / 13°

High well above average · +8.4°C

  • Record high: 26.8° · 1983
  • Record low: 8.5° · 1967
  • One year ago: 19° / 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 Guiyang is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 26.58°N, 106.72°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
26.58°N, 106.72°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +4.0°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 year peaks in July, at around 27.9°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 21.4°C. Around 95 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 8.9°C and typical overnight lows of 2.9°C.

The yearly total for Guiyang comes to about 1,549 mm; monthly amounts range from 59 mm in December up to 248 mm in June. Precipitation falls on roughly 162 days in a typical year.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Guiyang has climbed 1.3°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 2 a year in the first decade to about 35 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 18°C. Wettest month: June (~248 mm). Whole year averages ~1,549 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 162 rainy days a year: most in June (~18), fewest in December (~10).

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.

Guiyang 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
January8.9°2.9°70 mm1210.5 h25.6° (1969)−8.1° (1977)
February10.9°4.2°73 mm1211.1 h30.7° (2010)−13.7° (1977)
March16.0°8.4°109 mm1511.8 h32.0° (2025)−3.4° (1951)
April20.6°13.0°155 mm1612.6 h34.8° (1958)1.0° (1969)
May23.8°16.8°214 mm1813.3 h34.9° (2020)6.3° (1945)
June25.8°19.6°248 mm1813.7 h33.7° (1958)11.4° (1940)
July27.9°21.4°171 mm1513.5 h35.6° (1961)13.7° (1989)
August27.9°20.7°141 mm1412.9 h36.0° (2024)13.2° (1944)
September25.2°18.0°115 mm1112.1 h34.2° (2024)9.4° (1970)
October20.2°13.6°119 mm1211.4 h31.9° (1999)3.6° (1942)
November15.6°9.0°74 mm1010.7 h27.1° (2015)−2.0° (1956)
December10.7°4.4°59 mm1010.3 h24.1° (1974)−8.4° (2018)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.3°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: +0.12°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

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.20°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: 1.7 early in the record → 37.0 recently. Frost days: 19 → 8.

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 2024, all-time low in 1977: 36.0°C / −13.7°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,549 mm/year on average. Last decade: −7% vs that average. Long-term trend: −32 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 Guiyang

Which is the warmest month in Guiyang?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Guiyang is July (mean daily temperature of about 24.2°C) and the coolest is January (about 5.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Guiyang compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Guiyang is forecast to reach a high of 28.0°C and a low of 20.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.6°C and a low of 13.3°C, so today's high is 8.4°C warmer than that average.
How much has Guiyang warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Guiyang is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Guiyang?
Guiyang receives about 1,549 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Guiyang?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Guiyang is about 15.9°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Guiyang by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Guiyang (°C, full record since 1940): January 9°/3°, February 11°/4°, March 16°/8°, April 21°/13°, May 24°/17°, June 26°/20°, July 28°/21°, August 28°/21°, September 25°/18°, October 20°/14°, November 16°/9°, December 11°/4°.
What is the weather like in Guiyang in summer?
Summer in Guiyang (June to August) is wet and warm. Daytime highs sit at 26–28°C and nights at 20–21°C; August is the warmest month. Rain eases through the season: 18 rainy days and 248 mm in June, 14 days and 141 mm in August.
What is the weather like in Guiyang in winter?
Winter in Guiyang (December to February) is on the cool side. Afternoons run 9–11°C and nights 3–4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 67 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Guiyang in spring?
In spring, March through May, Guiyang is wet and mild. It warms from 16°C by day and 8°C at night in March to 24°C and 17°C in May. Rain rises from 109 mm on 15 days in March to 214 mm on 18 days in May.
What is the weather like in Guiyang in autumn?
Autumn in Guiyang (September to November) is wet and mild. September is still 25°C by day and 18°C at night; by November it is down to 16°C and 9°C. Rain falls off from 115 mm on 11 days in September to 74 mm on 10 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Guiyang?
On long-term average, Guiyang has about 162 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,549 mm.

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