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Zibo weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Zibo: monthly means span 29.0°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between June and September. Zibo weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.3°Chigh near average

19° / 15°Today
21° / 11°Average
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How it's changed

+1.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4983frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 100 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 100 in the 1940s88days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 75 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 75 in the 1940s+1.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 11 mmhigh 3°low −6°February, rain 17 mmhigh 6°low −4°March, rain 23 mmhigh 13°low 3°April, rain 44 mmhigh 20°low 10°May, rain 57 mmhigh 26°low 16°June, rain 88 mmhigh 30°low 21°July, rain 179 mmhigh 31°low 24°August, rain 158 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 72 mmhigh 26°low 17°October, rain 40 mmhigh 21°low 11°November, rain 27 mmhigh 13°low 3°December, rain 14 mmhigh 5°low −4°wettest month July, 179 mm · 728 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

16.9°

13°feels like
34%humidity
1°dew point
16 km/hfrom NW
UV index3.0
sunrise06:17sunset17:28day length11h 10m
TodayOvercast19°15°
MonOvercast19°10°
TueLight rain13°10°
WedClear14°6°
ThuOvercast16°4°
FriMostly clear19°9°
SatOvercast20°11°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
19° / 15°
Average for October 18
21° / 11°

High near average · −1.3°C

  • Record high: 28.3° · 2014
  • Record low: 2.2° · 1991
  • One year ago: 13° / 7°

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 Zibo is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.79°N, 118.06°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.79°N, 118.06°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.8°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 31.3°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 23.7°C. Roughly 90 days a year now top 30°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 3.3°C and nights dip to −6.4°C. Frost shows up on around 85 mornings a year.

Zibo picks up roughly 728 mm a year, with a peak of 179 mm in July and as little as 11 mm in January.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Zibo has climbed 1.1°C from the first ten years to the last ten. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 29°C. Wettest month: July (~179 mm). Whole year averages ~728 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 62 rainy days a year: most in July (~12), 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.

Zibo 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
January3.3°−6.4°11 mm19.7 h19.4° (2002)−24.6° (1958)
February6.2°−3.6°17 mm210.6 h26.1° (2021)−19.6° (1980)
March12.9°2.8°23 mm311.7 h30.3° (2009)−17.5° (1954)
April20.3°9.9°44 mm512.9 h35.5° (1946)−4.6° (1964)
May26.1°15.8°57 mm514.0 h39.2° (2014)4.7° (1961)
June30.4°20.6°88 mm714.5 h41.7° (1942)10.4° (1987)
July31.3°23.7°179 mm1214.3 h41.7° (1959)13.3° (1976)
August30.2°22.6°158 mm1113.4 h42.4° (1959)13.1° (1957)
September26.4°17.1°72 mm612.2 h39.1° (2002)5.6° (1968)
October20.6°10.7°40 mm411.0 h35.1° (1998)−1.7° (1995)
November12.5°3.1°27 mm310.0 h29.7° (2023)−16.9° (1960)
December5.3°−3.8°14 mm29.5 h23.2° (2023)−22.4° (1985)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.1°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: +0.20°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: +0.31°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: 75.0 early in the record → 88.1 recently. Frost days: 100 → 83.

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 1959, all-time low in 1958: 42.4°C / −24.6°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~728 mm/year on average. Last decade: −6% vs that average. Long-term trend: −24 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 Zibo

Which is the warmest month in Zibo?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Zibo is July (mean daily temperature of about 27.3°C) and the coolest is January (about −1.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Zibo compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Zibo is forecast to reach a high of 19.3°C and a low of 14.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.6°C and a low of 10.6°C, so today's high is 1.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Zibo warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Zibo is about 1.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Zibo?
Zibo receives about 728 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Zibo?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Zibo is about 13.9°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Zibo by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Zibo (°C, full record since 1940): January 3°/−6°, February 6°/−4°, March 13°/3°, April 20°/10°, May 26°/16°, June 30°/21°, July 31°/24°, August 30°/23°, September 26°/17°, October 21°/11°, November 13°/3°, December 5°/−4°.
What is the weather like in Zibo in summer?
June to August is summer in Zibo, and it is wet and hot. Expect 30–31°C by day and 21–24°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain rises from 88 mm on 7 days in June to 158 mm on 11 days in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Zibo in winter?
In winter, December through February, Zibo is dry and cold. Daytime highs sit at 3–6°C and nights at −6 to −4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 14 mm a month, spread over roughly 2 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Zibo in spring?
March to May is spring in Zibo, and it is mild. It warms from 13°C by day and 3°C at night in March to 26°C and 16°C in May. Rain rises from 23 mm on 3 days in March to 57 mm on 5 days in May.
What is the weather like in Zibo in autumn?
Autumn in Zibo (September to November) is mild. September is still 26°C by day and 17°C at night; by November it is down to 13°C and 3°C. Rain eases through the season: 6 rainy days and 72 mm in September, 3 days and 27 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Zibo?
On long-term average, Zibo has about 62 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 728 mm.

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