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Qinhuangdao weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Qinhuangdao swings through a wide annual range, with 31.0°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between June and September. Qinhuangdao weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.0°Chigh above average

19° / 6°Today
17° / 8°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49112frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 127 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 127 in the 1940s42days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 17 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 17 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 6 mmhigh 0°low −11°February, rain 9 mmhigh 3°low −7°March, rain 16 mmhigh 9°low −1°April, rain 39 mmhigh 16°low 7°May, rain 56 mmhigh 23°low 13°June, rain 107 mmhigh 26°low 19°July, rain 206 mmhigh 29°low 23°August, rain 191 mmhigh 28°low 22°September, rain 71 mmhigh 25°low 16°October, rain 39 mmhigh 18°low 9°November, rain 17 mmhigh 9°low 0°December, rain 7 mmhigh 2°low −7°wettest month July, 206 mm · 763 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

16.7°

13°feels like
34%humidity
1°dew point
9 km/hfrom SW
UV index2.9
sunrise06:16sunset17:17day length11h 01m
TodayClear19°6°
TueLight rain15°7°
WedClear13°4°
ThuMostly clear16°3°
FriMostly clear16°6°
SatPartly cloudy19°10°
SunOvercast15°10°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
19° / 6°
Average for October 19
17° / 8°

High above average · +2.0°C

  • Highest since 1940: 24.4° · 2008
  • Lowest since 1940: −0.1° · 1984
  • One year ago: 11° / 1°

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 = 86). 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 Qinhuangdao is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 39.94°N, 119.59°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
39.94°N, 119.59°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.1°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 28.7°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 22.5°C. Around 80 nights a year stay above 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about −0.4°C and nights dip to −10.6°C. Frost shows up on around 110 mornings a year.

The yearly total for Qinhuangdao comes to about 763 mm; monthly amounts range from 6 mm in January up to 206 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Qinhuangdao now averages 1.7°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 15 a year to 40 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 31°C. Wettest month: July (~206 mm). Whole year averages ~763 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 61 rainy days a year: most in July (~12), fewest in January (~1).

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.

Qinhuangdao 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
January−0.4°−10.6°6 mm19.5 h11.4° (2023)−24.3° (1958)
February2.6°−7.3°9 mm110.5 h16.6° (1996)−23.6° (1952)
March8.7°−0.7°16 mm211.7 h26.2° (2025)−18.6° (1955)
April16.3°6.6°39 mm413.1 h31.5° (2017)−9.2° (1962)
May22.5°13.2°56 mm614.2 h33.7° (1979)4.3° (1961)
June26.2°18.5°107 mm914.8 h37.8° (1942)9.4° (1957)
July28.7°22.5°206 mm1214.6 h37.3° (2002)15.3° (1976)
August28.4°21.8°191 mm1213.6 h35.9° (2013)11.9° (1972)
September24.7°16.1°71 mm612.2 h33.2° (1944)4.9° (1977)
October17.8°8.5°39 mm410.9 h30.6° (2025)−3.4° (1986)
November8.7°0.2°17 mm29.7 h21.2° (2023)−16.6° (1987)
December1.6°−7.4°7 mm19.2 h13.3° (2024)−24.9° (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 +1.7°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: +0.24°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: +0.37°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: 16.7 early in the record → 41.8 recently. Frost days: 127 → 112.

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 1942, coldest in 1947: 37.8°C / −24.9°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~763 mm/year on average. Last decade: −7% vs that average. Long-term trend: −25 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 Qinhuangdao

Which is the warmest month in Qinhuangdao?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Qinhuangdao is July (mean daily temperature of about 25.4°C) and the coolest is January (about −5.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Qinhuangdao compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Qinhuangdao is forecast to reach a high of 19.2°C and a low of 5.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.2°C and a low of 8.0°C, so today's high is 2.0°C warmer than that average.
How much has Qinhuangdao warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Qinhuangdao is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao receives about 763 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Qinhuangdao?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Qinhuangdao is about 11.0°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Qinhuangdao by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Qinhuangdao (°C, full record since 1940): January 0°/−11°, February 3°/−7°, March 9°/−1°, April 16°/7°, May 23°/13°, June 26°/19°, July 29°/23°, August 28°/22°, September 25°/16°, October 18°/9°, November 9°/0°, December 2°/−7°.
What is the weather like in Qinhuangdao in summer?
In summer, June through August, Qinhuangdao is wet and warm. Daytime highs sit at 26–29°C and nights at 19–23°C; July is the warmest month. Rain rises from 107 mm on 9 days in June to 191 mm on 12 days in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Qinhuangdao in winter?
Winter in Qinhuangdao (December to February) is dry and cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Afternoons run 0–3°C and nights −11 to −7°C; January is the coldest month. Hardly any rain or snow falls.
What is the weather like in Qinhuangdao in spring?
March to May is spring in Qinhuangdao, and it is fairly mild. March is still 9°C in the afternoon and −1°C at night, May already 23°C and 13°C. Rain rises from 16 mm on 2 days in March to 56 mm on 6 days in May.
What is the weather like in Qinhuangdao in autumn?
Autumn in Qinhuangdao (September to November) is fairly mild. September is still 25°C by day and 16°C at night; by November it is down to 9°C and 0°C. Rain falls off from 71 mm on 6 days in September to 17 mm on 2 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Qinhuangdao?
On long-term average, Qinhuangdao has about 61 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 763 mm.

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