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Zhongxiang weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Zhongxiang swings through a wide annual range, with 24.5°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from April to September. Zhongxiang weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.5°Chigh well above average

28° / 15°Today
24° / 16°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+0.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4921frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 35 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 35 in the 1940s93days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 79 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 79 in the 1940s+0.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 32 mmhigh 8°low 0°February, rain 42 mmhigh 10°low 2°March, rain 72 mmhigh 15°low 7°April, rain 108 mmhigh 21°low 13°May, rain 144 mmhigh 26°low 18°June, rain 189 mmhigh 30°low 23°July, rain 222 mmhigh 32°low 26°August, rain 165 mmhigh 32°low 25°September, rain 109 mmhigh 27°low 20°October, rain 74 mmhigh 22°low 14°November, rain 49 mmhigh 16°low 8°December, rain 27 mmhigh 10°low 2°wettest month July, 222 mm · 1,233 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

15.7°

17°feels like
91%humidity
14°dew point
2 km/hfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise06:28sunset18:05day length11h 37m
FriPartly cloudy28°15°
SatClear30°17°
SunMostly clear31°17°
MonMostly clear30°20°
TueOvercast26°21°
WedPartly cloudy25°18°
ThuShowers19°17°

On this date: October 8

Today (forecast)
28° / 15°
Average for October 8
24° / 16°

High well above average · +3.5°C

  • Record high: 32.8° · 1959
  • Record low: 8.7° · 1981
  • One year ago: 29° / 20°

Every October 8 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 8 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 Zhongxiang is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 31.17°N, 112.58°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
31.17°N, 112.58°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

12 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.9°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

The year peaks in July, at around 31.8°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 25.5°C. Roughly 95 days a year now top 30°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 7.9°C and nights dip to −0.1°C. Frost shows up on around 20 mornings a year.

The yearly total for Zhongxiang comes to about 1,233 mm; monthly amounts range from 27 mm in December up to 222 mm in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Zhongxiang has risen by 0.8°C between its first decade and its last. The last decade has also run drier, about 13% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 25°C. Wettest month: July (~222 mm). Whole year averages ~1,233 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 100 rainy days a year: most in July (~14), 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.

Zhongxiang 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
January7.9°−0.1°32 mm410.2 h21.5° (1949)−17.7° (1955)
February10.1°2.1°42 mm610.9 h26.9° (2021)−11.5° (1964)
March15.2°7.3°72 mm811.8 h33.6° (2025)−5.5° (1957)
April21.3°13.3°108 mm912.8 h35.2° (2011)1.0° (1972)
May26.0°18.3°144 mm1013.6 h37.3° (2011)8.2° (1965)
June29.7°22.6°189 mm1114.0 h40.0° (1961)13.8° (1987)
July31.8°25.5°222 mm1413.8 h39.6° (1971)18.0° (1968)
August31.6°24.8°165 mm1213.1 h39.9° (2022)16.3° (2005)
September27.4°20.0°109 mm912.2 h38.6° (2024)11.1° (1967)
October22.1°14.2°74 mm711.2 h37.7° (2022)2.9° (1986)
November16.0°8.1°49 mm610.4 h29.6° (1979)−2.8° (1966)
December10.1°2.0°27 mm410.0 h22.5° (2023)−12.2° (1954)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.8°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: +0.14°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

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.21°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: 78.7 early in the record → 93.1 recently. Frost days: 35 → 21.

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 1955: 40.0°C / −17.7°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,233 mm/year on average. Last decade: −13% vs that average. Long-term trend: −37 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 Zhongxiang

Which is the warmest month in Zhongxiang?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Zhongxiang is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 3.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Zhongxiang compare to the historical average?
On October 8, 2026, Zhongxiang is forecast to reach a high of 27.7°C and a low of 15.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.2°C and a low of 15.9°C, so today's high is 3.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Zhongxiang warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Zhongxiang is about 0.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Zhongxiang?
Zhongxiang receives about 1,233 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Zhongxiang?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Zhongxiang is about 16.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Zhongxiang by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Zhongxiang (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/0°, February 10°/2°, March 15°/7°, April 21°/13°, May 26°/18°, June 30°/23°, July 32°/26°, August 32°/25°, September 27°/20°, October 22°/14°, November 16°/8°, December 10°/2°.
What is the weather like in Zhongxiang in summer?
In summer, June through August, Zhongxiang is wet and hot. Afternoons run 30–32°C and nights 23–26°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 192 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Zhongxiang in winter?
December to February is winter in Zhongxiang, and it is on the cool side. Expect 8–10°C by day and 0–2°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season: 4 rainy days and 27 mm in December, 6 days and 42 mm in February. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Zhongxiang in spring?
In spring, March through May, Zhongxiang is wet and mild. It warms from 15°C by day and 7°C at night in March to 26°C and 18°C in May. Rain rises from 72 mm on 8 days in March to 144 mm on 10 days in May.
What is the weather like in Zhongxiang in autumn?
Autumn in Zhongxiang (September to November) is mild. September still brings 27°C afternoons and 20°C nights, November only 16°C and 8°C. Rain falls off from 109 mm on 9 days in September to 49 mm on 6 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Zhongxiang?
On long-term average, Zhongxiang has about 100 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,233 mm.

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