May
Other strong months: September and October
China · 1991–2020
For Zhenglu, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 26.5°C, nights average 14.5°C, and rainfall totals about 46 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: September and October
Other strong months: April and May
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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.
4 months fit your choices for Zhenglu
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 3.2°C, 21° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 26.5°C and 46 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 31.8°C and a night-time low of 22.7°C.
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 4 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
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 | 3.2°C | -6.9°C | 4 mm | 0.9 | 9 h 50 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 7.1°C | -3.8°C | 11 mm | 1.7 | 10 h 45 | 10 | Good coverage |
| March | 13.7°C | 2°C | 9 mm | 1.7 | 11 h 51 | 43 | Good coverage |
| April | 20.7°C | 8.5°C | 24 mm | 3.4 | 13 h 06 | 77 | Good coverage |
| May | 26.5°C | 14.5°C | 46 mm | 4.1 | 14 h 09 | 88 | Good coverage |
| June | 31°C | 19.5°C | 81 mm | 6.3 | 14 h 44 | 59 | Good coverage |
| July | 31.8°C | 22.7°C | 184 mm | 9.3 | 14 h 30 | 34 | Strong coverage |
| August | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 146 mm | 8.4 | 13 h 36 | 47 | Strong coverage |
| September | 26.9°C | 16.1°C | 52 mm | 4.7 | 12 h 23 | 85 | Good coverage |
| October | 20.7°C | 8.9°C | 29 mm | 3.3 | 11 h 10 | 78 | Good coverage |
| November | 12.1°C | 1.4°C | 22 mm | 3.2 | 10 h 06 | 36 | Good coverage |
| December | 4.9°C | -4.8°C | 5 mm | 1.5 | 9 h 36 | 5 | Good coverage |
What has changed
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.
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.3°C11 Jan 2002 | -22.4°C19 Jan 1957 | 16 mm7 Jan 2001 | 30 mm2001 · driest 0 mm in 2021 | 76 |
| February | 24.5°C21 Feb 2021 | -21.4°C1 Feb 1979 | 36 mm19 Feb 1998 | 66 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2002 | 76 |
| March | 30.4°C18 Mar 2009 | -16.6°C3 Mar 1971 | 29 mm4 Mar 2007 | 45 mm2007 · driest 0 mm in 2011 | 76 |
| April | 35.0°C11 Apr 1955 | -4.5°C1 Apr 1960 | 53 mm30 Apr 1973 | 118 mm1964 · driest 2 mm in 2007 | 76 |
| May | 39.8°C25 May 1982 | 1.2°C4 May 1961 | 89 mm27 May 2006 | 139 mm2006 · driest 0 mm in 1967 | 76 |
| June | 41.7°C11 Jun 1968 | 8.8°C2 Jun 1955 | 90 mm24 Jun 1966 | 256 mm2016 · driest 1 mm in 1997 | 76 |
| July | 42.2°C23 Jul 1955 | 12.5°C3 Jul 1976 | 143 mm30 Jul 1996 | 495 mm2021 · driest 26 mm in 1968 | 76 |
| August | 38.8°C1 Aug 1959 | 11.0°C29 Aug 1955 | 199 mm3 Aug 2015 | 517 mm2010 · driest 12 mm in 1989 | 75 |
| September | 35.4°C2 Sep 2002 | 2.9°C26 Sep 1956 | 98 mm8 Sep 1983 | 199 mm1955 · driest 3 mm in 1981 | 75 |
| October | 31.1°C3 Oct 2019 | -3.6°C30 Oct 1986 | 106 mm11 Oct 2003 | 142 mm2003 · driest 0 mm in 2023 | 75 |
| November | 28.4°C1 Nov 2023 | -12.9°C22 Nov 1993 | 57 mm5 Nov 2023 | 99 mm1993 · driest 0 mm in 2002 | 75 |
| December | 20.8°C8 Dec 2023 | -20.9°C21 Dec 1959 | 16 mm9 Dec 1984 | 25 mm2012 · driest 0 mm in 1965 | 75 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 28 | <1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 22 | <1 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 10 | <1 |
| April | 6 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| May | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| June | 28 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 30 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| August | 30 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 5 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 11 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was September (scoring 91); on 2011–2025 it is May (88). 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% | 4% | <1% | <1% | 0.5–4.8°C |
| February | <1% | 6% | <1% | 2% | 3.1–9.3°C |
| March | 11% | 7% | <1% | 2% | 10.0–16.1°C |
| April | 52% | 13% | 3% | 5% | 18.7–22.4°C |
| May | 83% | 14% | 4% | 7% | 25.1–28.8°C |
| June | 79% | 21% | 8% | 21% | 29.4–33.2°C |
| July | 66% | 34% | 17% | 41% | 30.4–33.2°C |
| August | 73% | 27% | 13% | 26% | 29.0–31.8°C |
| September | 82% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 25.3–28.3°C |
| October | 54% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 18.7–22.5°C |
| November | 6% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 9.7–14.3°C |
| December | <1% | 5% | <1% | 1% | 2.3–6.6°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.
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