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Yancheng weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Yancheng swings through a wide annual range, with 25.5°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between May and September. Yancheng weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.2°Chigh near average

21° / 15°Today
21° / 12°Average
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How it's changed

+1.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4950frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 68 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 68 in the 1940s71days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 58 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 58 in the 1940s+1.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 34 mmhigh 6°low −2°February, rain 43 mmhigh 8°low 0°March, rain 63 mmhigh 13°low 4°April, rain 77 mmhigh 19°low 10°May, rain 105 mmhigh 24°low 15°June, rain 179 mmhigh 28°low 20°July, rain 266 mmhigh 31°low 24°August, rain 163 mmhigh 31°low 24°September, rain 131 mmhigh 26°low 19°October, rain 54 mmhigh 21°low 13°November, rain 48 mmhigh 15°low 7°December, rain 29 mmhigh 9°low 0°wettest month July, 266 mm · 1,192 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

15.3°

15°feels like
81%humidity
12°dew point
8 km/hfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise06:07sunset17:22day length11h 15m
MonOvercast21°15°
TueLight rain19°16°
WedPartly cloudy17°9°
ThuPartly cloudy17°8°
FriPartly cloudy19°12°
SatOvercast22°14°
SunShowers20°18°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
21° / 15°
Average for October 18
21° / 12°

High near average · −0.2°C

  • Record high: 27.3° · 2024
  • Record low: 5.1° · 1955
  • One year ago: 17° / 14°

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 Yancheng is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.36°N, 120.16°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.36°N, 120.16°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°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

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 30.8°C and nights around 24.4°C. Roughly 70 days a year now top 30°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 6.1°C and nights dip to −2.1°C.

The yearly total for Yancheng comes to about 1,192 mm; monthly amounts range from 29 mm in December up to 266 mm in July.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Yancheng now averages 1.2°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Where the first decade averaged 70 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 50.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 26°C. Wettest month: July (~266 mm). Whole year averages ~1,192 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 89 rainy days a year: most in July (~15), fewest in December (~4).

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.

Yancheng 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
January6.1°−2.1°34 mm410.0 h19.5° (1950)−14.6° (1990)
February7.9°−0.4°43 mm510.8 h26.1° (2009)−15.6° (1957)
March12.7°3.9°63 mm611.8 h34.6° (2025)−8.0° (1958)
April19.1°9.7°77 mm712.8 h34.3° (1941)−3.5° (1962)
May24.4°15.1°105 mm713.7 h38.3° (2014)4.8° (1965)
June28.0°20.0°179 mm914.2 h37.9° (1946)10.3° (1978)
July30.8°24.4°266 mm1514.0 h39.7° (1978)15.6° (1976)
August30.6°24.0°163 mm1313.2 h40.7° (1946)16.0° (1974)
September26.3°19.2°131 mm912.2 h40.3° (1946)7.8° (1957)
October21.4°12.8°54 mm511.1 h36.6° (2022)0.7° (1958)
November15.3°6.6°48 mm510.2 h30.2° (2023)−6.7° (1966)
December8.8°0.0°29 mm49.8 h23.1° (1953)−12.5° (1967)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.2°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: +0.19°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: +0.26°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: 57.5 early in the record → 71.4 recently. Frost days: 68 → 50.

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 1946, all-time low in 1957: 40.7°C / −15.6°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,192 mm/year on average. Last decade: −5% vs that average. Long-term trend: −18 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 Yancheng

Which is the warmest month in Yancheng?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Yancheng is July (mean daily temperature of about 27.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 1.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Yancheng compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Yancheng is forecast to reach a high of 20.9°C and a low of 15.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.1°C and a low of 12.3°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Yancheng warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Yancheng is about 1.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Yancheng?
Yancheng receives about 1,192 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Yancheng?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Yancheng is about 14.9°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Yancheng by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Yancheng (°C, full record since 1940): January 6°/−2°, February 8°/0°, March 13°/4°, April 19°/10°, May 24°/15°, June 28°/20°, July 31°/24°, August 31°/24°, September 26°/19°, October 21°/13°, November 15°/7°, December 9°/0°.
What is the weather like in Yancheng in summer?
June to August is summer in Yancheng, and it is wet and warm. Afternoons run 28–31°C and nights 20–24°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 202 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Yancheng in winter?
December to February is winter in Yancheng, and it is cold. Expect 6–9°C by day and −2 to 0°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 4 days a month, adding up to around 35 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Yancheng in spring?
In spring, March through May, Yancheng is mild. It warms from 13°C by day and 4°C at night in March to 24°C and 15°C in May. Rain picks up through the season: 6 rainy days and 63 mm in March, 7 days and 105 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Yancheng in autumn?
Autumn in Yancheng (September to November) is mild. September is still 26°C by day and 19°C at night; by November it is down to 15°C and 7°C. Rain eases through the season: 9 rainy days and 131 mm in September, 5 days and 48 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Yancheng?
On long-term average, Yancheng has about 89 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,192 mm.

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