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Nanchuan weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Nanchuan: monthly means span 20.5°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from April to October. Nanchuan weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.1°Chigh near average

20° / 16°Today
20° / 15°Average
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How it's changed

+1.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 10 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 10 in the 1940s79days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 46 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 46 in the 1940s+1.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 49 mmhigh 9°low 4°February, rain 53 mmhigh 12°low 6°March, rain 100 mmhigh 17°low 10°April, rain 150 mmhigh 22°low 14°May, rain 198 mmhigh 25°low 18°June, rain 203 mmhigh 28°low 21°July, rain 197 mmhigh 31°low 24°August, rain 177 mmhigh 31°low 23°September, rain 145 mmhigh 27°low 20°October, rain 134 mmhigh 21°low 15°November, rain 87 mmhigh 16°low 10°December, rain 54 mmhigh 11°low 6°wettest month June, 203 mm · 1,547 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

16.4°

16°feels like
70%humidity
11°dew point
6 km/hfrom SE
UV index0.0
sunrise06:56sunset18:16day length11h 19m
TodayOvercast20°16°
ThuOvercast19°16°
FriOvercast19°15°
SatOvercast23°15°
SunOvercast23°18°
MonOvercast20°18°
TueLight rain19°15°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
20° / 16°
Average for October 21
20° / 15°

High near average · +0.1°C

  • Highest since 1940: 28.7° · 2015
  • Lowest since 1940: 7.3° · 1972
  • One year ago: 16° / 13°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 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 Nanchuan is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 29.15°N, 107.10°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
29.15°N, 107.10°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: +1.8°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 31.2°C and nights around 23.9°C. Around 115 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 9.4°C and typical overnight lows of 4.0°C.

In total, Nanchuan averages about 1,547 mm of precipitation a year; June is usually the wettest month (203 mm) and January the driest (49 mm). Precipitation falls on roughly 157 days in a typical year.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Nanchuan has climbed 1.1°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 45 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 21°C. Wettest month: June (~203 mm). Whole year averages ~1,547 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 157 rainy days a year: most in May (~18), fewest in February (~8).

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.

Nanchuan 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
January9.4°4.0°49 mm810.3 h19.8° (2023)−7.6° (1955)
February11.5°5.5°53 mm811.0 h26.7° (2009)−8.1° (1945)
March16.5°9.6°100 mm1311.8 h34.4° (2025)−0.2° (1967)
April21.6°14.3°150 mm1612.7 h35.4° (2023)2.2° (1969)
May25.0°18.2°198 mm1813.5 h36.0° (1988)8.6° (1945)
June27.6°21.2°203 mm1713.9 h38.5° (1961)12.5° (1940)
July31.2°23.9°197 mm1613.7 h40.5° (1961)17.8° (1973)
August31.3°23.5°177 mm1513.0 h40.8° (2006)17.1° (1944)
September26.8°20.0°145 mm1312.2 h40.2° (2006)12.6° (1968)
October20.9°15.2°134 mm1411.3 h34.5° (2021)4.9° (1986)
November16.0°10.4°87 mm1210.5 h27.9° (2020)−0.3° (1979)
December10.9°5.6°54 mm910.1 h21.2° (2023)−5.3° (1947)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.1°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: +0.13°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: 46.3 early in the record → 79.0 recently. Frost days: 10 → 1.

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 2006, coldest in 1945: 40.8°C / −8.1°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,547 mm/year on average. Last decade: −7% vs that average. Long-term trend: −29 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 Nanchuan

Which is the warmest month in Nanchuan?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Nanchuan is July (mean daily temperature of about 27.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Nanchuan compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Nanchuan is forecast to reach a high of 20.1°C and a low of 15.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.0°C and a low of 14.7°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Nanchuan warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Nanchuan is about 1.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Nanchuan?
Nanchuan receives about 1,547 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Nanchuan?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Nanchuan is about 17.5°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Nanchuan by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Nanchuan (°C, full record since 1940): January 9°/4°, February 12°/6°, March 17°/10°, April 22°/14°, May 25°/18°, June 28°/21°, July 31°/24°, August 31°/23°, September 27°/20°, October 21°/15°, November 16°/10°, December 11°/6°.
What is the weather like in Nanchuan in summer?
In summer, June through August, Nanchuan is wet and hot. Afternoons run 28–31°C and nights 21–24°C; August is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 192 mm a month, spread over roughly 16 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Nanchuan in winter?
In winter, December through February, Nanchuan is on the cool side. Expect 9–12°C by day and 4–6°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 52 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Nanchuan in spring?
In spring, March through May, Nanchuan is wet and mild. March starts at 17°C by day and 10°C at night; by May it is 25°C and 18°C. Rain rises from 100 mm on 13 days in March to 198 mm on 18 days in May.
What is the weather like in Nanchuan in autumn?
Autumn in Nanchuan (September to November) is wet and mild. September is still 27°C by day and 20°C at night; by November it is down to 16°C and 10°C. Rain eases through the season: 13 rainy days and 145 mm in September, 12 days and 87 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Nanchuan?
On long-term average, Nanchuan has about 157 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,547 mm.

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