April
Other strong months: October and September
87/100 weather score
China · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Putao
For Putao, April has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 27.5°C, nights average 14°C, and rainfall totals about 1 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthApril
Typical daytime high27.5°C
Typical night-time low14°C
April rainfall1 mm
October
Other strong months: March and April
91/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
2 months fit your choices for Putao
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -2.4°C, 26° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Putao?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Putao?
April is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 27.5°C and 1 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Putao?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 40.1°C and a night-time low of 26.4°C.
Which month has the least rain?
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 1 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2.4°C | -10.4°C | 1 mm | 0.2 | 9 h 20 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 7°C | -3.5°C | 1 mm | 0.1 | 10 h 27 | 10 | Good coverage |
| March | 17.5°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 0.1 | 11 h 47 | 62 | Good coverage |
| April | 27.5°C | 14°C | 1 mm | 0.2 | 13 h 20 | 87 | Good coverage |
| May | 33.9°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 0.3 | 14 h 37 | 59 | Good coverage |
| June | 38.7°C | 24.6°C | 3 mm | 0.6 | 15 h 20 | 34 | Good coverage |
| July | 40.1°C | 26.4°C | 2 mm | 0.7 | 15 h 03 | 26 | Good coverage |
| August | 38.8°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 0.6 | 13 h 56 | 34 | Good coverage |
| September | 32.5°C | 18.3°C | 3 mm | 0.6 | 12 h 26 | 66 | Good coverage |
| October | 22.5°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 0.4 | 10 h 58 | 84 | Good coverage |
| November | 10.2°C | 0.1°C | 1 mm | 0.1 | 9 h 40 | 28 | Good coverage |
| December | -0.5°C | -7.7°C | 1 mm | 0.3 | 9 h 02 | 5 | Good coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.6°C warmer in Putao.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
-0.2
Feb
+1.6
Mar
+2.1
Apr
+2.7
May
+2.0
Jun
+1.8
Jul
+2.4
Aug
+2.0
Sep
+2.1
Oct
+1.3
Nov
+0.9
Dec
+0.4
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.5°C29 Jan 1952 | -34.0°C10 Jan 1951 | 6 mm7 Jan 1977 | 10 mm1977 · driest 0 mm in 2007 | 76 |
| February | 19.5°C27 Feb 1953 | -26.8°C10 Feb 1951 | 6 mm22 Feb 2000 | 12 mm1951 · driest 0 mm in 1974 | 76 |
| March | 31.7°C31 Mar 2013 | -20.4°C7 Mar 1951 | 21 mm20 Mar 1964 | 26 mm1964 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 76 |
| April | 40.5°C26 Apr 2015 | -3.5°C1 Apr 1951 | 6 mm29 Apr 1998 | 9 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 2016 | 76 |
| May | 43.6°C28 May 1969 | 1.8°C2 May 1951 | 12 mm31 May 1951 | 26 mm1951 · driest 0 mm in 2021 | 76 |
| June | 47.6°C20 Jun 2010 | 10.7°C2 Jun 1951 | 33 mm29 Jun 1951 | 45 mm1951 · driest 0 mm in 1961 | 76 |
| July | 48.7°C16 Jul 2023 | 15.1°C19 Jul 1960 | 11 mm18 Jul 1960 | 14 mm1960 · driest 0 mm in 1967 | 76 |
| August | 47.8°C4 Aug 2008 | 11.6°C29 Aug 1962 | 9 mm28 Aug 1974 | 13 mm1974 · driest 0 mm in 1979 | 75 |
| September | 43.4°C5 Sep 1953 | 1.3°C29 Sep 1969 | 10 mm26 Sep 1984 | 20 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 1958 | 75 |
| October | 34.3°C1 Oct 1966 | -5.7°C27 Oct 1966 | 11 mm25 Oct 1977 | 11 mm1977 · driest 0 mm in 2022 | 75 |
| November | 23.2°C1 Nov 2023 | -17.8°C29 Nov 1987 | 11 mm25 Nov 1987 | 11 mm1987 · driest 0 mm in 2016 | 75 |
| December | 9.6°C9 Dec 1994 | -26.1°C31 Dec 1959 | 8 mm20 Dec 2012 | 12 mm2012 · driest 0 mm in 1998 | 75 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| March | 3 | <1 | 4 | 0 |
| April | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 29 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 10 | 1 | <1 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was April (scoring 87); on 2011–2025 it is October (89). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 1% | 0% | <1% | -5.6–0.3°C |
| February | 0% | <1% | 0% | 0% | 1.7–9.0°C |
| March | 29% | <1% | <1% | 0% | 14.5–19.8°C |
| April | 89% | <1% | 0% | 0% | 24.4–29.7°C |
| May | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 31.0–35.6°C |
| June | 97% | 3% | <1% | 0% | 36.9–40.0°C |
| July | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 38.7–42.2°C |
| August | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 37.1–40.2°C |
| September | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 30.7–33.9°C |
| October | 67% | <1% | <1% | 0% | 20.1–24.1°C |
| November | <1% | <1% | 0% | 0% | 7.4–12.4°C |
| December | 0% | <1% | 0% | <1% | -3.6–1.7°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1538488
- NOAA station
- CHM00051573 · TURPAN
- Station distance
- 2.5 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 23 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 42.94°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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