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Tangshan weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Tangshan 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. Tangshan weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.1°Chigh near average

19° / 10°Today
18° / 8°Average
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How it's changed

+1.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49115frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 133 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 133 in the 1940s77days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 44 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 44 in the 1940s+1.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 4 mmhigh 0°low −10°February, rain 8 mmhigh 4°low −7°March, rain 15 mmhigh 11°low −1°April, rain 39 mmhigh 19°low 8°May, rain 58 mmhigh 26°low 14°June, rain 109 mmhigh 29°low 19°July, rain 222 mmhigh 30°low 22°August, rain 199 mmhigh 29°low 21°September, rain 73 mmhigh 26°low 16°October, rain 37 mmhigh 19°low 8°November, rain 15 mmhigh 9°low −1°December, rain 6 mmhigh 2°low −7°wettest month July, 222 mm · 785 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

14.5°

11°feels like
31%humidity
−3°dew point
5 km/hfrom W
UV index0.0
sunrise06:20sunset17:24day length11h 04m
TodayClear19°10°
MonOvercast20°8°
TueLight rain14°8°
WedClear13°3°
ThuClear16°4°
FriClear16°6°
SatPartly cloudy17°10°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
19° / 10°
Average for October 18
18° / 8°

High near average · +0.1°C

  • Record high: 26.2° · 1997
  • Record low: 2.0° · 1956
  • One year ago: 11° / 5°

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 Tangshan is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 39.64°N, 118.18°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
39.64°N, 118.18°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 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

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 30.2°C and nights around 22.3°C. On about 80 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 0.4°C and overnight lows sit around −10.1°C. Frost shows up on around 115 mornings a year.

The yearly total for Tangshan comes to about 785 mm; monthly amounts range from 4 mm in January up to 222 mm in July.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Tangshan has climbed 1.8°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 75 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 31°C. Wettest month: July (~222 mm). Whole year averages ~785 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 60 rainy days a year: most in July (~13), 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.

Tangshan 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
January0.4°−10.1°4 mm19.5 h12.5° (2023)−23.6° (1990)
February3.7°−6.9°8 mm110.5 h21.1° (2021)−24.5° (1952)
March10.9°−0.5°15 mm211.7 h27.8° (2025)−23.5° (1956)
April19.3°7.6°39 mm413.1 h33.6° (2017)−5.7° (1962)
May25.6°14.0°58 mm514.2 h37.6° (2019)4.8° (1961)
June29.2°18.8°109 mm814.8 h41.4° (1961)9.1° (1997)
July30.2°22.3°222 mm1314.5 h40.9° (2000)13.2° (1954)
August29.2°21.2°199 mm1213.6 h36.9° (2022)10.5° (1972)
September25.5°15.6°73 mm612.2 h34.2° (2002)4.5° (1981)
October18.7°8.1°37 mm410.9 h31.3° (2006)−4.8° (2016)
November9.4°−0.6°15 mm29.8 h22.4° (2023)−18.2° (1956)
December2.1°−7.3°6 mm19.2 h13.6° (2024)−23.0° (1978)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.8°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: +0.27°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: +0.42°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: 43.7 early in the record → 77.2 recently. Frost days: 133 → 115.

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 1961, all-time low in 1952: 41.4°C / −24.5°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~785 mm/year on average. Last decade: −14% vs that average. Long-term trend: −35 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 Tangshan

Which is the warmest month in Tangshan?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Tangshan is July (mean daily temperature of about 26.1°C) and the coolest is January (about −5.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Tangshan compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Tangshan is forecast to reach a high of 18.5°C and a low of 10.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.4°C and a low of 7.7°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Tangshan warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Tangshan is about 1.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Tangshan?
Tangshan receives about 785 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Tangshan?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tangshan is about 11.7°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Tangshan by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Tangshan (°C, full record since 1940): January 0°/−10°, February 4°/−7°, March 11°/−1°, April 19°/8°, May 26°/14°, June 29°/19°, July 30°/22°, August 29°/21°, September 26°/16°, October 19°/8°, November 9°/−1°, December 2°/−7°.
What is the weather like in Tangshan in summer?
June to August is summer in Tangshan, and it is wet and warm. Daytime highs sit at 29–30°C and nights at 19–22°C; July is the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season: 8 rainy days and 109 mm in June, 12 days and 199 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Tangshan in winter?
In winter, December through February, Tangshan is dry and cold. Afternoons run 0–4°C and nights −10 to −7°C; January is the coldest month. Almost no rain or snow.
What is the weather like in Tangshan in spring?
March to May is spring in Tangshan, and it is mild. March is still 11°C in the afternoon and −1°C at night, May already 26°C and 14°C. Rain picks up through the season: 2 rainy days and 15 mm in March, 5 days and 58 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Tangshan in autumn?
Autumn in Tangshan (September to November) is fairly mild. September still brings 26°C afternoons and 16°C nights, November only 9°C and −1°C. Rain falls off from 73 mm on 6 days in September to 15 mm on 2 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Tangshan?
On long-term average, Tangshan has about 60 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 785 mm.

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