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Hengyang weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Hengyang swings through a wide annual range, with 23.6°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. The heavier rain months run from March to June. Hengyang weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.0°Chigh above average

26° / 17°Today
24° / 16°Average
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How it's changed

+0.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–495frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 11 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 11 in the 1940s121days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 109 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 109 in the 1940s+0.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 68 mmhigh 10°low 4°February, rain 94 mmhigh 11°low 5°March, rain 165 mmhigh 16°low 10°April, rain 256 mmhigh 23°low 15°May, rain 294 mmhigh 27°low 20°June, rain 286 mmhigh 31°low 24°July, rain 128 mmhigh 35°low 27°August, rain 129 mmhigh 34°low 26°September, rain 78 mmhigh 30°low 23°October, rain 82 mmhigh 24°low 17°November, rain 78 mmhigh 18°low 11°December, rain 51 mmhigh 13°low 5°wettest month May, 294 mm · 1,709 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

20.6°

21°feels like
80%humidity
17°dew point
12 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise06:31sunset17:57day length11h 27m
TodayPartly cloudy26°17°
TueClear28°18°
WedOvercast19°16°
ThuMostly clear23°15°
FriClear23°14°
SatPartly cloudy24°15°
SunOvercast22°18°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
26° / 17°
Average for October 19
24° / 16°

High above average · +2.0°C

  • Highest since 1940: 31.9° · 1953
  • Lowest since 1940: 8.6° · 1963
  • One year ago: 16° / 14°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 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 Hengyang is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 26.89°N, 112.62°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
26.89°N, 112.62°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: +2.0°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 34.5°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 27.0°C. In a typical recent year, around 120 days reach 30°C or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 10.0°C and nights dip to 3.5°C.

The yearly total for Hengyang comes to about 1,709 mm; monthly amounts range from 51 mm in December up to 294 mm in May. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 139 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Hengyang has climbed 0.8°C from the first ten years to the last ten. No period since 1940 has been warmer than the most recent decade.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 24°C. Wettest month: May (~294 mm). Whole year averages ~1,709 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 139 rainy days a year: most in April (~17), fewest in December (~7).

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.

Hengyang 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. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January10.0°3.5°68 mm910.5 h26.9° (2014)−9.2° (1951)
February11.5°5.2°94 mm1211.1 h31.1° (2010)−10.2° (1972)
March16.4°9.7°165 mm1611.8 h35.8° (1988)−1.4° (1951)
April22.5°15.4°256 mm1712.6 h37.4° (2005)4.0° (1996)
May27.1°20.2°294 mm1713.3 h37.7° (2023)10.0° (1960)
June30.6°24.1°286 mm1613.7 h39.5° (1946)15.1° (1987)
July34.5°27.0°128 mm1013.5 h41.6° (1971)19.5° (1992)
August34.0°26.4°129 mm1113.0 h43.0° (2010)19.2° (2005)
September30.2°22.6°78 mm812.1 h41.6° (2025)13.6° (1997)
October24.4°16.8°82 mm711.3 h39.6° (2025)5.2° (1978)
November18.4°10.9°78 mm710.6 h35.0° (2022)−1.1° (1979)
December12.5°5.2°51 mm710.3 h26.8° (2023)−13.3° (1991)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.8°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: +0.16°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: 108.9 early in the record → 120.5 recently. Frost days: 11 → 5.

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

Hottest day since 1940 in 2010, coldest in 1991: 43.0°C / −13.3°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,709 mm/year on average. Last decade: −7% vs that average. Long-term trend: −6 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 Hengyang

Which is the warmest month in Hengyang?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Hengyang is July (mean daily temperature of about 30.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Hengyang compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Hengyang is forecast to reach a high of 25.9°C and a low of 17.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 23.9°C and a low of 16.4°C, so today's high is 2.0°C warmer than that average.
How much has Hengyang warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Hengyang is about 0.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Hengyang?
Hengyang receives about 1,709 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Hengyang?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Hengyang is about 19.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Hengyang by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Hengyang (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/4°, February 11°/5°, March 16°/10°, April 23°/15°, May 27°/20°, June 31°/24°, July 35°/27°, August 34°/26°, September 30°/23°, October 24°/17°, November 18°/11°, December 13°/5°.
What is the weather like in Hengyang in summer?
June to August is summer in Hengyang, and it is wet and hot. Afternoons run 31–35°C and nights 24–27°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls off from 286 mm on 16 days in June to 129 mm on 11 days in August.
What is the weather like in Hengyang in winter?
In winter, December through February, Hengyang is cool. Expect 10–13°C by day and 4–5°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain rises from 51 mm on 7 days in December to 94 mm on 12 days in February.
What is the weather like in Hengyang in spring?
In spring, March through May, Hengyang is wet and pleasantly warm. March is still 16°C in the afternoon and 10°C at night, May already 27°C and 20°C. Rain picks up through the season: 16 rainy days and 165 mm in March, 17 days and 294 mm in May. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Hengyang in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Hengyang is pleasantly warm. September still brings 30°C afternoons and 23°C nights, November only 18°C and 11°C. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 79 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Hengyang?
On long-term average, Hengyang has about 139 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,709 mm.

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