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Xunchang weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Xunchang has well-marked seasons, with 19.5°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between May and September. Xunchang weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.4°Chigh near average

20° / 17°Today
19° / 14°Average
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How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–492frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 6 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 6 in the 1940s74days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 38 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 38 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 43 mmhigh 10°low 5°February, rain 44 mmhigh 12°low 6°March, rain 58 mmhigh 17°low 10°April, rain 77 mmhigh 22°low 15°May, rain 120 mmhigh 26°low 19°June, rain 174 mmhigh 28°low 21°July, rain 286 mmhigh 30°low 24°August, rain 272 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 148 mmhigh 26°low 20°October, rain 85 mmhigh 20°low 16°November, rain 59 mmhigh 16°low 11°December, rain 43 mmhigh 11°low 6°wettest month July, 286 mm · 1,408 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

20.0°

22°feels like
86%humidity
18°dew point
7 km/hfrom N
UV index0.6
sunrise07:08sunset18:21day length11h 13m
TodayOvercast20°17°
TueOvercast17°15°
WedOvercast17°14°
ThuOvercast19°15°
FriOvercast19°15°
SatPartly cloudy20°16°
SunOvercast18°15°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
20° / 17°
Average for October 26
19° / 14°

High near average · +1.4°C

  • Highest since 1940: 23.8° · 1999
  • Lowest since 1940: 9.4° · 1970
  • One year ago: 17° / 13°

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 Xunchang is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 28.45°N, 104.71°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
28.45°N, 104.71°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: +2.1°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

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 30.5°C and nights around 23.6°C. On about 120 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 9.5°C and typical overnight lows of 4.6°C.

The yearly total for Xunchang comes to about 1,408 mm; monthly amounts range from 43 mm in December up to 286 mm in July. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 145 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Xunchang has risen by 1.3°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 40 a year to 75 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: July (~286 mm). Whole year averages ~1,408 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 145 rainy days a year: most in July (~20), fewest in December (~7).

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.

Xunchang 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
January9.5°4.6°43 mm710.4 h19.1° (1969)−7.9° (1980)
February11.6°6.2°44 mm811.0 h24.9° (2021)−5.3° (1945)
March16.6°10.1°58 mm1011.8 h32.1° (2022)−1.7° (1986)
April21.9°14.7°77 mm1112.7 h35.2° (2019)1.7° (1969)
May25.5°18.5°120 mm1313.4 h37.9° (2024)9.6° (1945)
June27.8°21.3°174 mm1513.8 h39.3° (2023)13.9° (1967)
July30.5°23.6°286 mm2013.6 h39.8° (2023)16.9° (1989)
August30.3°23.2°272 mm1913.0 h41.8° (2022)17.3° (1944)
September25.8°20.0°148 mm1512.2 h38.6° (2011)12.8° (1968)
October20.3°15.6°85 mm1211.3 h32.7° (2021)5.7° (1986)
November15.8°10.9°59 mm910.6 h26.2° (2003)0.5° (2009)
December10.8°6.2°43 mm710.2 h20.4° (1968)−9.8° (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 +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: +0.14°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

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.19°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: 37.5 early in the record → 73.7 recently. Frost days: 6 → 2.

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 1975: 41.8°C / −9.8°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,408 mm/year on average. Last decade: −9% vs that average. Long-term trend: −44 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 Xunchang

Which is the warmest month in Xunchang?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Xunchang is July (mean daily temperature of about 26.8°C) and the coolest is January (about 7.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Xunchang compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Xunchang is forecast to reach a high of 20.1°C and a low of 17.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.7°C and a low of 14.1°C, so today's high is 1.4°C warmer than that average.
How much has Xunchang warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Xunchang is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Xunchang?
Xunchang receives about 1,408 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Xunchang?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Xunchang is about 17.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Xunchang by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Xunchang (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/5°, February 12°/6°, March 17°/10°, April 22°/15°, May 26°/19°, June 28°/21°, July 30°/24°, August 30°/23°, September 26°/20°, October 20°/16°, November 16°/11°, December 11°/6°.
What is the weather like in Xunchang in summer?
June to August is summer in Xunchang, and it is wet and warm. Afternoons run 28–30°C and nights 21–24°C; July is the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season: 15 rainy days and 174 mm in June, 19 days and 272 mm in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Xunchang in winter?
December to February is winter in Xunchang, and it is on the cool side. Expect 10–12°C by day and 5–6°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 43 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Xunchang in spring?
In spring, March through May, Xunchang is mild. March is still 17°C in the afternoon and 10°C at night, May already 26°C and 19°C. Rain picks up through the season: 10 rainy days and 58 mm in March, 13 days and 120 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Xunchang in autumn?
Autumn in Xunchang (September to November) is mild. It cools from 26°C by day and 20°C at night in September to 16°C and 11°C in November. Rain eases through the season: 15 rainy days and 148 mm in September, 9 days and 59 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Xunchang?
On long-term average, Xunchang has about 145 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,408 mm.

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