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Shangqiu weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Shangqiu swings through a wide annual range, with 27.2°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from June to September. Shangqiu weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.3°Chigh near average

21° / 16°Today
21° / 11°Average
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How it's changed

+1.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4961frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 80 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 80 in the 1940s95days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 77 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 77 in the 1940s+1.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 17 mmhigh 5°low −4°February, rain 22 mmhigh 8°low −2°March, rain 37 mmhigh 14°low 4°April, rain 56 mmhigh 21°low 11°May, rain 69 mmhigh 26°low 16°June, rain 105 mmhigh 31°low 21°July, rain 250 mmhigh 31°low 24°August, rain 166 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 104 mmhigh 26°low 18°October, rain 44 mmhigh 21°low 12°November, rain 32 mmhigh 14°low 4°December, rain 15 mmhigh 7°low −2°wettest month July, 250 mm · 917 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

21.0°

18°feels like
40%humidity
7°dew point
14 km/hfrom N
UV index3.1
sunrise06:24sunset17:39day length11h 15m
TodayOvercast21°16°
MonLight rain16°14°
TueOvercast16°13°
WedOvercast15°8°
ThuOvercast13°7°
FriOvercast17°9°
SatOvercast19°13°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
21° / 16°
Average for October 18
21° / 11°

High near average · −0.3°C

  • Record high: 28.9° · 1997
  • Record low: 5.9° · 1967
  • One year ago: 16° / 10°

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 Shangqiu is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.41°N, 115.66°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.41°N, 115.66°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

26 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 31.4°C and nights around 24.2°C. In a typical recent year, around 95 days reach 30°C or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 5.1°C and nights dip to −4.2°C. Around 60 days a year dip below freezing.

The yearly total for Shangqiu comes to about 917 mm; monthly amounts range from 15 mm in December up to 250 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Shangqiu now averages 1.0°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The last decade has also run drier, about 11% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 27°C. Wettest month: July (~250 mm). Whole year averages ~917 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 69 rainy days a year: most in July (~14), fewest in December (~2).

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.

Shangqiu 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
January5.1°−4.2°17 mm29.9 h18.3° (1979)−25.0° (1955)
February7.9°−1.6°22 mm310.8 h26.4° (2021)−19.4° (1952)
March13.8°4.3°37 mm411.7 h30.1° (2013)−8.5° (1951)
April20.6°10.9°56 mm512.9 h35.3° (1941)−1.1° (1962)
May26.3°16.4°69 mm513.8 h38.5° (1942)5.4° (1957)
June31.1°21.5°105 mm614.3 h40.9° (1972)11.8° (1987)
July31.4°24.2°250 mm1414.1 h40.7° (2025)16.4° (1976)
August30.5°23.2°166 mm1213.3 h40.3° (1942)12.9° (2009)
September26.4°17.9°104 mm812.2 h36.6° (2024)6.0° (1968)
October21.3°11.6°44 mm411.1 h34.0° (1998)−0.1° (1974)
November14.0°4.5°32 mm410.2 h29.6° (2023)−12.0° (2015)
December7.3°−2.1°15 mm29.7 h22.5° (2023)−14.1° (1954)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.0°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: +0.18°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

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.24°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: 77.2 early in the record → 94.6 recently. Frost days: 80 → 61.

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 1972, all-time low in 1955: 40.9°C / −25.0°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~917 mm/year on average. Last decade: −11% vs that average. Long-term trend: −39 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 Shangqiu

Which is the warmest month in Shangqiu?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Shangqiu is July (mean daily temperature of about 27.5°C) and the coolest is January (about 0.4°C).
How does today's temperature in Shangqiu compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Shangqiu is forecast to reach a high of 21.0°C and a low of 15.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.3°C and a low of 11.3°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Shangqiu warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Shangqiu is about 1.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Shangqiu?
Shangqiu receives about 917 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Shangqiu?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Shangqiu is about 15.0°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Shangqiu by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Shangqiu (°C, full record since 1940): January 5°/−4°, February 8°/−2°, March 14°/4°, April 21°/11°, May 26°/16°, June 31°/21°, July 31°/24°, August 30°/23°, September 26°/18°, October 21°/12°, November 14°/4°, December 7°/−2°.
What is the weather like in Shangqiu in summer?
Summer in Shangqiu (June to August) is wet and hot. Expect 30–31°C by day and 21–24°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season: 6 rainy days and 105 mm in June, 12 days and 166 mm in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Shangqiu in winter?
December to February is winter in Shangqiu, and it is dry and cold. Daytime highs sit at 5–8°C and nights at −4 to −2°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 18 mm a month, spread over roughly 2 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Shangqiu in spring?
In spring, March through May, Shangqiu is mild. March starts at 14°C by day and 4°C at night; by May it is 26°C and 16°C. Rain picks up through the season: 4 rainy days and 37 mm in March, 5 days and 69 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Shangqiu in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Shangqiu is mild. It cools from 26°C by day and 18°C at night in September to 14°C and 4°C in November. Rain falls off from 104 mm on 8 days in September to 32 mm on 4 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Shangqiu?
On long-term average, Shangqiu has about 69 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 917 mm.

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