October
Other strong months: April and May
80/100 weather score
China · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Zhushi
For Zhushi, October has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 22.1°C, nights average 12.1°C, and rainfall totals about 73 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthOctober
Typical daytime high22.1°C
Typical night-time low12.1°C
October rainfall73 mm
April
Other strong months: October and March
85/100 weather score
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3 months fit your choices for Zhushi
January has the lowest comfort score at 10 out of 100, compared with October at 80. The main reason is that days reach only 6.4°C, 18° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Zhushi?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Zhushi?
October is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 22.1°C and 73 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Zhushi?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32.1°C and a night-time low of 23.6°C.
Which month has the least rain?
December has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 21 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 | 6.4°C | -2.4°C | 22 mm | 3.8 | 10 h 11 | 10 | Good coverage |
| February | 10°C | 0.3°C | 26 mm | 4.5 | 10 h 57 | 26 | Good coverage |
| March | 15.4°C | 4.9°C | 49 mm | 5.3 | 11 h 53 | 49 | Good coverage |
| April | 21.9°C | 10.6°C | 65 mm | 5.5 | 12 h 57 | 79 | Strong coverage |
| May | 27.3°C | 16.1°C | 99 mm | 7.5 | 13 h 51 | 74 | Strong coverage |
| June | 31.3°C | 21°C | 136 mm | 7.2 | 14 h 19 | 47 | Strong coverage |
| July | 32.1°C | 23.6°C | 226 mm | 10.4 | 14 h 08 | 24 | Strong coverage |
| August | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 147 mm | 8.8 | 13 h 22 | 43 | Strong coverage |
| September | 27.1°C | 17.5°C | 119 mm | 7.9 | 12 h 20 | 69 | Strong coverage |
| October | 22.1°C | 12.1°C | 73 mm | 6.3 | 11 h 18 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| November | 15°C | 5.4°C | 49 mm | 6 | 10 h 25 | 49 | Strong coverage |
| December | 8.8°C | -0.1°C | 21 mm | 3.6 | 9 h 59 | 22 | Good coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.4°C warmer in Zhushi.
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
+0.9
Feb
+1.9
Mar
+3.1
Apr
+2.4
May
+1.8
Jun
+1.0
Jul
+1.0
Aug
+0.9
Sep
+1.7
Oct
+0.7
Nov
+0.9
Dec
+0.8
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.3°C8 Jan 1979 | -18.0°C16 Jan 1993 | 49 mm24 Jan 2025 | 90 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 1976 | 68 |
| February | 26.4°C22 Feb 2021 | -18.1°C1 Feb 1990 | 39 mm27 Feb 2020 | 80 mm2024 · driest 0 mm in 1977 | 68 |
| March | 34.2°C26 Mar 2025 | -10.0°C5 Mar 1992 | 51 mm28 Mar 1959 | 119 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 2000 | 68 |
| April | 36.7°C29 Apr 2011 | -1.2°C4 Apr 1970 | 94 mm30 Apr 1973 | 238 mm1973 · driest 2 mm in 2004 | 68 |
| May | 38.8°C23 May 2020 | 4.4°C3 May 1987 | 122 mm23 May 2007 | 246 mm1991 · driest 4 mm in 1981 | 68 |
| June | 41.0°C6 Jun 1967 | 10.7°C3 Jun 1981 | 137 mm13 Jun 1984 | 336 mm2000 · driest 15 mm in 2008 | 68 |
| July | 41.9°C19 Jul 1966 | 16.0°C16 Jul 1983 | 284 mm22 Jul 1982 | 619 mm1982 · driest 2 mm in 2025 | 68 |
| August | 41.5°C7 Aug 1966 | 13.9°C29 Aug 2009 | 420 mm13 Aug 1982 | 801 mm1982 · driest 8 mm in 2001 | 68 |
| September | 38.8°C9 Sep 1999 | 7.1°C29 Sep 1968 | 142 mm7 Sep 1984 | 383 mm1979 · driest 2 mm in 2022 | 67 |
| October | 37.5°C1 Oct 2022 | -1.5°C28 Oct 1991 | 100 mm31 Oct 1996 | 274 mm1983 · driest 0 mm in 1979 | 67 |
| November | 30.1°C2 Nov 1979 | -8.7°C21 Nov 1993 | 56 mm7 Nov 1996 | 144 mm1996 · driest 0 mm in 1995 | 67 |
| December | 23.9°C8 Dec 2023 | -14.8°C29 Dec 1991 | 24 mm20 Dec 1979 | 96 mm2001 · driest 0 mm in 2024 | 67 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 22 | <1 |
| February | <1 | 0 | 13 | <1 |
| March | 2 | <1 | 3 | 1 |
| April | 9 | 2 | <1 | 2 |
| May | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| June | 28 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| July | 30 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| August | 29 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| October | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 15 | <1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was May (scoring 85); on 2011–2025 it is April (86). 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 | <1% | 13% | 2% | 10% | 3.5–9.4°C |
| February | 4% | 17% | 3% | 16% | 6.0–13.4°C |
| March | 19% | 20% | 6% | 19% | 11.7–17.8°C |
| April | 53% | 22% | 7% | 17% | 19.8–24.1°C |
| May | 75% | 22% | 9% | 19% | 24.3–29.1°C |
| June | 77% | 24% | 11% | 26% | 29.6–33.3°C |
| July | 68% | 32% | 17% | 38% | 30.1–34.6°C |
| August | 72% | 28% | 13% | 30% | 28.9–33.7°C |
| September | 74% | 25% | 11% | 28% | 25.0–29.6°C |
| October | 60% | 21% | 7% | 19% | 19.3–24.2°C |
| November | 18% | 18% | 5% | 15% | 11.9–18.0°C |
| December | <1% | 11% | 2% | 9% | 6.1–11.1°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 1783820
- NOAA station
- CHM00057290 · ZHUMADIAN
- Station distance
- 13.8 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 23 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 33.06°, 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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