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Kunshan weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Kunshan: monthly means span 24.4°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from April to September. Kunshan weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+7.3°Chigh well above average

29° / 21°Today
22° / 15°Average
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How it's changed

+1.5°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4923frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 42 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 42 in the 1940s81days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 63 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 63 in the 1940s+1.5°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 50 mmhigh 8°low 0°February, rain 62 mmhigh 9°low 2°March, rain 92 mmhigh 14°low 6°April, rain 116 mmhigh 20°low 11°May, rain 142 mmhigh 24°low 17°June, rain 261 mmhigh 28°low 21°July, rain 196 mmhigh 32°low 26°August, rain 148 mmhigh 32°low 25°September, rain 131 mmhigh 27°low 21°October, rain 59 mmhigh 22°low 15°November, rain 51 mmhigh 17°low 9°December, rain 38 mmhigh 10°low 3°wettest month June, 261 mm · 1,346 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

23.4°

25°feels like
77%humidity
19°dew point
15 km/hfrom N
UV index0.1
sunrise06:01sunset17:21day length11h 21m
TodayPartly cloudy29°21°
MonOvercast22°20°
TuePartly cloudy30°20°
WedPartly cloudy21°15°
ThuPartly cloudy20°12°
FriPartly cloudy21°15°
SatOvercast23°16°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
29° / 21°
Average for October 18
22° / 15°

High well above average · +7.3°C

  • Record high: 30.4° · 2024
  • Record low: 8.1° · 1963
  • One year ago: 22° / 18°

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 Kunshan is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 31.38°N, 120.95°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
31.38°N, 120.95°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.6°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

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 31.8°C and nights around 25.5°C. In a typical recent year, around 80 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 7.7°C and typical overnight lows of 0.3°C.

The yearly total for Kunshan comes to about 1,346 mm; monthly amounts range from 38 mm in December up to 261 mm in June.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Kunshan has risen by 1.5°C between its first decade and its last. Where the first decade averaged 40 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 25.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 24°C. Wettest month: June (~261 mm). Whole year averages ~1,346 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 104 rainy days a year: most in July (~13), fewest in December (~5).

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.

Kunshan 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
January7.7°0.3°50 mm610.2 h23.3° (1950)−13.2° (1945)
February9.2°1.9°62 mm710.9 h27.0° (2009)−11.5° (1969)
March13.6°6.0°92 mm911.8 h34.0° (2025)−6.0° (1958)
April19.5°11.4°116 mm912.8 h33.5° (2005)−0.3° (1980)
May24.4°16.5°142 mm1013.6 h37.6° (2018)6.9° (1961)
June27.8°21.2°261 mm1314.0 h38.7° (1946)12.0° (1954)
July31.8°25.5°196 mm1313.9 h42.6° (2017)16.6° (1976)
August31.5°25.2°148 mm1213.1 h40.5° (2013)18.5° (1942)
September27.2°21.0°131 mm1012.2 h40.1° (1946)10.7° (1957)
October22.3°15.0°59 mm511.2 h36.7° (2022)2.3° (1978)
November16.7°9.1°51 mm510.4 h29.5° (2023)−8.3° (1979)
December10.4°2.6°38 mm510.0 h24.3° (2023)−8.5° (1967)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.5°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: +0.20°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: +0.27°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: 62.8 early in the record → 81.4 recently. Frost days: 42 → 23.

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 2017, all-time low in 1945: 42.6°C / −13.2°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,346 mm/year on average. Last decade: −1% vs that average. Long-term trend: −2 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 Kunshan

Which is the warmest month in Kunshan?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Kunshan is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 3.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Kunshan compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Kunshan is forecast to reach a high of 29.3°C and a low of 20.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 22.0°C and a low of 14.6°C, so today's high is 7.3°C warmer than that average.
How much has Kunshan warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Kunshan is about 1.5°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Kunshan?
Kunshan receives about 1,346 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Kunshan?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Kunshan is about 16.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Kunshan by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Kunshan (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/0°, February 9°/2°, March 14°/6°, April 20°/11°, May 24°/17°, June 28°/21°, July 32°/26°, August 32°/25°, September 27°/21°, October 22°/15°, November 17°/9°, December 10°/3°.
What is the weather like in Kunshan in summer?
June to August is summer in Kunshan, and it is wet and hot. It warms from 28°C by day and 21°C at night in June to 32°C and 25°C in August. Rain falls off from 261 mm on 13 days in June to 148 mm on 12 days in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Kunshan in winter?
In winter, December through February, Kunshan is on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 8–10°C and nights at 0–3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain rises from 38 mm on 5 days in December to 62 mm on 7 days in February. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Kunshan in spring?
Spring in Kunshan (March to May) is wet and mild. March is still 14°C in the afternoon and 6°C at night, May already 24°C and 17°C. Rain picks up through the season: 9 rainy days and 92 mm in March, 10 days and 142 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Kunshan in autumn?
Autumn in Kunshan (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September is still 27°C by day and 21°C at night; by November it is down to 17°C and 9°C. Rain eases through the season: 10 rainy days and 131 mm in September, 5 days and 51 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Kunshan?
On long-term average, Kunshan has about 104 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,346 mm.

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