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Songcheng weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Songcheng has well-marked seasons, with 19.0°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from May to September. Songcheng weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.0°Chigh above average

26° / 18°Today
24° / 18°Average
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How it's changed

+2.5°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49123days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 69 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 69 in the 1940s+2.5°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 48 mmhigh 14°low 7°February, rain 72 mmhigh 15°low 8°March, rain 117 mmhigh 18°low 11°April, rain 144 mmhigh 23°low 16°May, rain 234 mmhigh 26°low 21°June, rain 302 mmhigh 30°low 24°July, rain 203 mmhigh 33°low 27°August, rain 265 mmhigh 32°low 26°September, rain 183 mmhigh 30°low 24°October, rain 71 mmhigh 26°low 19°November, rain 58 mmhigh 21°low 14°December, rain 43 mmhigh 16°low 9°wettest month June, 302 mm · 1,740 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

20.1°

22°feels like
84%humidity
17°dew point
4 km/hfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise06:05sunset17:22day length11h 16m
TodayOvercast26°18°
TueMostly clear27°16°
WedMostly clear24°17°
ThuMostly clear26°17°
FriPartly cloudy27°16°
SatPartly cloudy25°17°
SunMostly clear29°17°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
26° / 18°
Average for October 26
24° / 18°

High above average · +2.0°C

  • Highest since 1940: 31.3° · 2016
  • Lowest since 1940: 7.8° · 1958
  • One year ago: 27° / 20°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 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 Songcheng is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 26.88°N, 120.00°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
26.88°N, 120.00°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.9°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 33.0°C and nights around 26.7°C. On about 175 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 14.2°C and nights dip to 7.1°C.

The yearly total for Songcheng comes to about 1,740 mm; monthly amounts range from 43 mm in December up to 302 mm in June. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 138 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Songcheng has climbed 2.5°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 70 a year to 125 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: June (~302 mm). Whole year averages ~1,740 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 138 rainy days a year: most in August (~20), fewest in December (~5).

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.

Songcheng 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
January14.2°7.1°48 mm510.5 h26.7° (2014)−3.8° (1970)
February14.6°8.0°72 mm911.1 h29.7° (2020)−1.1° (1967)
March18.0°11.2°117 mm1211.8 h32.6° (2020)1.4° (1986)
April22.7°16.1°144 mm1312.6 h33.7° (2005)4.9° (1974)
May26.4°20.6°234 mm1613.3 h35.7° (2018)10.1° (1940)
June29.7°24.4°302 mm1713.7 h37.7° (2021)15.6° (1950)
July33.0°26.7°203 mm1513.5 h40.8° (2022)21.7° (1941)
August32.4°26.5°265 mm2013.0 h39.2° (2023)20.9° (1942)
September30.0°24.2°183 mm1412.1 h39.2° (2017)15.5° (1966)
October25.8°19.2°71 mm611.3 h36.4° (2022)6.7° (1978)
November21.2°14.5°58 mm610.6 h32.0° (2015)1.5° (1966)
December16.5°9.2°43 mm510.3 h29.4° (2023)−3.2° (1975)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.5°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: +0.28°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

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.30°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: 69.3 early in the record → 122.6 recently. Frost days: 1 → 0.

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 2022, coldest in 1970: 40.8°C / −3.8°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,740 mm/year on average. Last decade: +1% vs that average. Long-term trend: +22 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 Songcheng

Which is the warmest month in Songcheng?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Songcheng is July (mean daily temperature of about 29.2°C) and the coolest is January (about 10.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Songcheng compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Songcheng is forecast to reach a high of 26.3°C and a low of 18.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.3°C and a low of 17.6°C, so today's high is 2.0°C warmer than that average.
How much has Songcheng warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Songcheng is about 2.5°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Songcheng?
Songcheng receives about 1,740 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Songcheng?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Songcheng is about 20.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Songcheng by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Songcheng (°C, full record since 1940): January 14°/7°, February 15°/8°, March 18°/11°, April 23°/16°, May 26°/21°, June 30°/24°, July 33°/27°, August 32°/26°, September 30°/24°, October 26°/19°, November 21°/14°, December 16°/9°.
What is the weather like in Songcheng in summer?
In summer, June through August, Songcheng is wet and hot. Expect 30–33°C by day and 24–27°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 17 days a month, adding up to around 256 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Songcheng in winter?
In winter, December through February, Songcheng is fairly mild. Daytime highs sit at 14–16°C and nights at 7–9°C; January is the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season: 5 rainy days and 43 mm in December, 9 days and 72 mm in February. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Songcheng in spring?
March to May is spring in Songcheng, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. March is still 18°C in the afternoon and 11°C at night, May already 26°C and 21°C. Rain rises from 117 mm on 12 days in March to 234 mm on 16 days in May.
What is the weather like in Songcheng in autumn?
Autumn in Songcheng (September to November) is wet and pleasantly warm. September is still 30°C by day and 24°C at night; by November it is down to 21°C and 14°C. Rain falls off from 183 mm on 14 days in September to 58 mm on 6 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Songcheng?
On long-term average, Songcheng has about 138 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,740 mm.

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