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Tongren weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Tongren swings through a wide annual range, with 23.7°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. The heavier rain months run from May to October. Tongren weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.5°Chigh above average

14° / 3°Today
12° / −2°Average
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How it's changed

+2.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49178frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 193 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 193 in the 1940s23days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 4 in the 1940s+2.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 12 mmhigh 2°low −16°February, rain 18 mmhigh 4°low −14°March, rain 41 mmhigh 8°low −9°April, rain 72 mmhigh 12°low −2°May, rain 133 mmhigh 17°low 5°June, rain 161 mmhigh 19°low 9°July, rain 182 mmhigh 22°low 12°August, rain 172 mmhigh 22°low 11°September, rain 182 mmhigh 18°low 7°October, rain 105 mmhigh 12°low −2°November, rain 21 mmhigh 6°low −12°December, rain 8 mmhigh 3°low −16°wettest month September, 182 mm · 1,107 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

4.0°

2°feels like
82%humidity
1°dew point
2 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise07:19sunset18:36day length11h 17m
FriOvercast14°3°
SatMostly clear13°4°
SunPartly cloudy13°1°
MonOvercast15°3°
TueClear14°−1°
WedClear15°1°
ThuClear17°1°

On this date: October 15

Today (forecast)
14° / 3°
Average for October 15
12° / −2°

High above average · +1.5°C

  • Record high: 22.1° · 1953
  • Record low: −12.9° · 1999
  • One year ago: 17° / 4°

Every October 15 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 15 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 Tongren is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.51°N, 102.02°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.51°N, 102.02°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.2°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 21.6°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 11.6°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 1.6°C and typical overnight lows of −16.3°C. Around 180 days a year dip below freezing.

In total, Tongren averages about 1,107 mm of precipitation a year; September is usually the wettest month (182 mm) and December the driest (8 mm). Precipitation falls on roughly 127 days in a typical year.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tongren has risen by 2.2°C between its first decade and its last. Days above 25°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 4 a year in the first decade to about 25 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 24°C. Wettest month: September (~182 mm). Whole year averages ~1,107 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 127 rainy days a year: most in September (~20), fewest in December (~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.

Tongren 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
January1.6°−16.3°12 mm29.9 h16.9° (2023)−30.2° (1971)
February3.7°−14.0°18 mm310.7 h20.3° (2009)−28.3° (2004)
March7.7°−8.6°41 mm711.7 h23.8° (2007)−28.3° (1986)
April12.3°−1.8°72 mm1012.9 h28.4° (2025)−16.6° (1946)
May16.5°4.5°133 mm1513.9 h28.4° (2025)−12.8° (2022)
June19.3°9.0°161 mm1814.4 h29.5° (2011)−6.7° (1980)
July21.6°11.6°182 mm1814.2 h31.3° (2000)2.0° (1979)
August21.5°11.1°172 mm1713.3 h31.6° (2016)2.1° (1962)
September17.7°7.3°182 mm2012.2 h29.3° (2010)−9.9° (1972)
October12.1°−2.3°105 mm1311.1 h27.5° (2013)−22.2° (1942)
November6.0°−12.3°21 mm310.1 h19.9° (2020)−28.2° (1982)
December2.6°−16.0°8 mm19.6 h14.0° (1970)−29.1° (1965)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.2°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: +0.25°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: +0.33°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 ≥ 25°C per year: 3.9 early in the record → 22.9 recently. Frost days: 193 → 178.

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 2016, all-time low in 1971: 31.6°C / −30.2°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,107 mm/year on average. Last decade: +2% vs that average. Long-term trend: −7 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 Tongren

Which is the warmest month in Tongren?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Tongren is July (mean daily temperature of about 17.0°C) and the coolest is January (about −6.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Tongren compare to the historical average?
On October 15, 2026, Tongren is forecast to reach a high of 13.5°C and a low of 2.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 12.0°C and a low of −1.6°C, so today's high is 1.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Tongren warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Tongren is about 2.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Tongren?
Tongren receives about 1,107 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Tongren?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tongren is about 5.4°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Tongren by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Tongren (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−16°, February 4°/−14°, March 8°/−9°, April 12°/−2°, May 17°/5°, June 19°/9°, July 22°/12°, August 22°/11°, September 18°/7°, October 12°/−2°, November 6°/−12°, December 3°/−16°.
What is the weather like in Tongren in summer?
June to August is summer in Tongren, and it is wet and mild. Expect 19–22°C by day and 9–12°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 172 mm a month, spread over roughly 18 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Tongren in winter?
Winter in Tongren (December to February) is dry and cold. Daytime highs sit at 2–4°C and nights at −16 to −14°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow rise from 8 mm on 1 day in December to 18 mm on 3 days in February. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Tongren in spring?
In spring, March through May, Tongren is cool. March is still 8°C in the afternoon and −9°C at night, May already 17°C and 5°C. Rain rises from 41 mm on 7 days in March to 133 mm on 15 days in May.
What is the weather like in Tongren in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Tongren is wet and cool. It cools from 18°C by day and 7°C at night in September to 6°C and −12°C in November. Rain eases through the season: 20 rainy days and 182 mm in September, 3 days and 21 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Tongren?
On long-term average, Tongren has about 127 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,107 mm.

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