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Meishan weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Meishan has well-marked seasons, with 19.3°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from June to September. Meishan weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.5°Chigh above average

23° / 16°Today
21° / 15°Average
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How it's changed

+1.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–492frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 9 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 9 in the 1940s80days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 36 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 36 in the 1940s+1.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 42 mmhigh 10°low 4°February, rain 42 mmhigh 12°low 6°March, rain 49 mmhigh 17°low 10°April, rain 68 mmhigh 23°low 15°May, rain 82 mmhigh 27°low 19°June, rain 141 mmhigh 29°low 22°July, rain 301 mmhigh 30°low 24°August, rain 300 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 139 mmhigh 26°low 20°October, rain 73 mmhigh 21°low 16°November, rain 53 mmhigh 17°low 10°December, rain 37 mmhigh 12°low 6°wettest month July, 301 mm · 1,327 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

16.3°

18°feels like
88%humidity
14°dew point
2 km/hfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise07:09sunset18:30day length11h 21m
MonPartly cloudy23°16°
TuePartly cloudy25°15°
WedOvercast19°14°
ThuOvercast16°15°
FriPartly cloudy20°15°
SatOvercast20°17°
SunPartly cloudy22°16°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
23° / 16°
Average for October 18
21° / 15°

High above average · +2.5°C

  • Record high: 26.8° · 2015
  • Record low: 11.0° · 1957
  • One year ago: 23° / 17°

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 Meishan is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 30.04°N, 103.84°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
30.04°N, 103.84°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

29 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.7°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 30.3°C and nights around 23.5°C. Around 125 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 10.4°C and typical overnight lows of 3.9°C.

In total, Meishan averages about 1,327 mm of precipitation a year; July is usually the wettest month (301 mm) and December the driest (37 mm). Precipitation falls on roughly 131 days in a typical year.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Meishan now averages 1.4°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 35 a year in the first decade to about 80 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: July (~301 mm). Whole year averages ~1,327 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 131 rainy days a year: most in August (~19), fewest in December (~6).

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.

Meishan 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
January10.4°3.9°42 mm810.3 h18.3° (2007)−4.4° (1955)
February12.4°5.7°42 mm811.0 h24.2° (2021)−4.4° (1945)
March17.4°9.8°49 mm811.8 h32.5° (2007)−0.5° (1986)
April22.7°14.8°68 mm812.7 h37.2° (2019)3.9° (1969)
May26.7°18.9°82 mm913.5 h38.9° (2020)9.7° (1991)
June28.8°21.8°141 mm1113.9 h40.9° (2025)14.5° (1964)
July30.3°23.5°301 mm1913.8 h40.8° (2023)17.9° (1985)
August29.9°23.1°300 mm1913.1 h42.0° (2022)16.4° (1999)
September25.9°19.9°139 mm1412.2 h36.8° (2006)13.2° (1997)
October21.2°15.5°73 mm1111.3 h31.3° (2016)4.7° (1986)
November16.6°10.5°53 mm810.5 h25.4° (2023)−1.8° (1979)
December11.7°5.5°37 mm610.1 h20.2° (1968)−4.3° (1944)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.4°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

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.22°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: 36.3 early in the record → 80.0 recently. Frost days: 9 → 2.

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 2022, all-time low in 1945: 42.0°C / −4.4°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,327 mm/year on average. Last decade: −9% vs that average. Long-term trend: −55 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 Meishan

Which is the warmest month in Meishan?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Meishan is July (mean daily temperature of about 26.6°C) and the coolest is January (about 7.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Meishan compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Meishan is forecast to reach a high of 23.3°C and a low of 15.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.8°C and a low of 15.3°C, so today's high is 2.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Meishan warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Meishan is about 1.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Meishan?
Meishan receives about 1,327 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Meishan?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Meishan is about 17.7°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Meishan by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Meishan (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/4°, February 12°/6°, March 17°/10°, April 23°/15°, May 27°/19°, June 29°/22°, July 30°/24°, August 30°/23°, September 26°/20°, October 21°/16°, November 17°/10°, December 12°/6°.
What is the weather like in Meishan in summer?
Summer in Meishan (June to August) is wet and warm. Afternoons run 29–30°C and nights 22–24°C; July is the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season: 11 rainy days and 141 mm in June, 19 days and 300 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Meishan in winter?
Winter in Meishan (December to February) is cool. Expect 10–12°C by day and 4–6°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 40 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Meishan in spring?
In spring, March through May, Meishan is pleasantly warm. March is still 17°C in the afternoon and 10°C at night, May already 27°C and 19°C. Rain picks up through the season: 8 rainy days and 49 mm in March, 9 days and 82 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Meishan in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Meishan is mild. September is still 26°C by day and 20°C at night; by November it is down to 17°C and 10°C. Rain falls off from 139 mm on 14 days in September to 53 mm on 8 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Meishan?
On long-term average, Meishan has about 131 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,327 mm.

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