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Shijiazhuang weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Shijiazhuang: monthly means span 29.8°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from June to September. Shijiazhuang weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.2°Chigh near average

19° / 11°Today
20° / 9°Average
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How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49101frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 119 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 119 in the 1940s95days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 74 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 74 in the 1940s+1.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 5 mmhigh 3°low −7°February, rain 11 mmhigh 7°low −5°March, rain 15 mmhigh 14°low 2°April, rain 30 mmhigh 22°low 10°May, rain 49 mmhigh 28°low 16°June, rain 72 mmhigh 32°low 21°July, rain 185 mmhigh 32°low 23°August, rain 175 mmhigh 30°low 22°September, rain 70 mmhigh 26°low 16°October, rain 36 mmhigh 20°low 9°November, rain 19 mmhigh 12°low 1°December, rain 6 mmhigh 5°low −6°wettest month July, 185 mm · 671 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

17.0°

13°feels like
29%humidity
−1°dew point
9 km/hfrom NW
UV index2.5
sunrise06:33sunset17:41day length11h 08m
TodayClear19°11°
MonOvercast16°9°
TuePartly cloudy20°10°
WedClear16°5°
ThuOvercast13°6°
FriPartly cloudy15°5°
SatMostly clear17°10°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
19° / 11°
Average for October 18
20° / 9°

High near average · −1.2°C

  • Record high: 29.1° · 1997
  • Record low: 2.5° · 1991
  • One year ago: 11° / 8°

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 Shijiazhuang is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 38.04°N, 114.48°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
38.04°N, 114.48°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: +2.4°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 31.9°C and nights around 23.4°C. In a typical recent year, around 95 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 3.2°C and typical overnight lows of −7.2°C. Frost shows up on around 100 mornings a year.

Shijiazhuang picks up roughly 671 mm a year, with a peak of 185 mm in July and as little as 5 mm in January.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Shijiazhuang has climbed 1.3°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 14% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 30°C. Wettest month: July (~185 mm). Whole year averages ~671 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 55 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.

Shijiazhuang 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
January3.2°−7.2°5 mm19.6 h17.8° (2002)−25.3° (1955)
February6.6°−4.7°11 mm210.6 h26.9° (2021)−23.2° (1952)
March13.8°1.7°15 mm211.7 h32.4° (2018)−16.7° (1951)
April21.8°9.6°30 mm313.0 h37.1° (1973)−2.8° (1979)
May28.0°15.7°49 mm414.1 h43.0° (2014)5.1° (1956)
June32.3°20.8°72 mm614.6 h43.8° (2022)11.8° (1947)
July31.9°23.4°185 mm1214.4 h43.8° (1942)15.7° (1979)
August29.8°21.8°175 mm1213.5 h41.0° (1972)12.3° (1942)
September26.3°16.3°70 mm612.2 h37.1° (1987)6.4° (1962)
October20.4°9.2°36 mm411.0 h33.8° (2019)−2.6° (1986)
November11.9°0.8°19 mm39.9 h27.4° (2023)−13.6° (1987)
December4.7°−5.7°6 mm19.4 h24.4° (2023)−22.6° (1952)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.3°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: +0.34°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: 73.6 early in the record → 94.7 recently. Frost days: 119 → 101.

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 1942, all-time low in 1955: 43.8°C / −25.3°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~671 mm/year on average. Last decade: −14% vs that average. Long-term trend: −51 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 Shijiazhuang

Which is the warmest month in Shijiazhuang?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Shijiazhuang is July (mean daily temperature of about 27.5°C) and the coolest is January (about −2.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Shijiazhuang compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Shijiazhuang is forecast to reach a high of 19.1°C and a low of 11.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.3°C and a low of 9.0°C, so today's high is 1.2°C cooler than that average.
How much has Shijiazhuang warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Shijiazhuang is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang receives about 671 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Shijiazhuang?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Shijiazhuang is about 13.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Shijiazhuang by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Shijiazhuang (°C, full record since 1940): January 3°/−7°, February 7°/−5°, March 14°/2°, April 22°/10°, May 28°/16°, June 32°/21°, July 32°/23°, August 30°/22°, September 26°/16°, October 20°/9°, November 12°/1°, December 5°/−6°.
What is the weather like in Shijiazhuang in summer?
Summer in Shijiazhuang (June to August) is wet and hot. Expect 30–32°C by day and 21–23°C at night, with June the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season: 6 rainy days and 72 mm in June, 12 days and 175 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Shijiazhuang in winter?
December to February is winter in Shijiazhuang, and it is dry and cold. Daytime highs sit at 3–7°C and nights at −7 to −5°C; January is the coldest month. Almost no rain or snow.
What is the weather like in Shijiazhuang in spring?
In spring, March through May, Shijiazhuang is mild. March is still 14°C in the afternoon and 2°C at night, May already 28°C and 16°C. Rain picks up through the season: 2 rainy days and 15 mm in March, 4 days and 49 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Shijiazhuang in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Shijiazhuang, and it is mild. It cools from 26°C by day and 16°C at night in September to 12°C and 1°C in November. Rain eases through the season: 6 rainy days and 70 mm in September, 3 days and 19 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Shijiazhuang?
On long-term average, Shijiazhuang has about 55 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 671 mm.

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