May
Other strong months: September and June
China · 1991–2020
For Yuanping, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25.6°C, nights average 11.5°C, and rainfall totals about 33 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: September and June
Other strong months: October 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.
3 months fit your choices for Yuanping
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 0.4°C, 24° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -11.8°C.
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 25.6°C and 33 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 29.7°C and a night-time low of 18.8°C.
January and December have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 2 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 | 0.4°C | -11.8°C | 2 mm | 0.5 | 9 h 44 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 4.8°C | -7.6°C | 3 mm | 1.1 | 10 h 41 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | 11.7°C | -1.3°C | 8 mm | 1.8 | 11 h 50 | 30 | Good coverage |
| April | 19.7°C | 5.6°C | 21 mm | 3.7 | 13 h 09 | 68 | Good coverage |
| May | 25.6°C | 11.5°C | 33 mm | 4.2 | 14 h 16 | 87 | Good coverage |
| June | 28.9°C | 16.2°C | 63 mm | 7 | 14 h 51 | 74 | Strong coverage |
| July | 29.7°C | 18.8°C | 138 mm | 11.2 | 14 h 37 | 53 | Strong coverage |
| August | 28°C | 17.2°C | 129 mm | 10.7 | 13 h 40 | 63 | Strong coverage |
| September | 23.5°C | 11.5°C | 74 mm | 8.3 | 12 h 23 | 82 | Strong coverage |
| October | 17.1°C | 4.5°C | 35 mm | 4.5 | 11 h 07 | 57 | Good coverage |
| November | 8.4°C | -3.3°C | 11 mm | 1.7 | 10 h 01 | 16 | Good coverage |
| December | 1.5°C | -9.7°C | 2 mm | 0.6 | 9 h 28 | 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 | 11.4°C10 Jan 2002 | -27.2°C6 Jan 1955 | 6 mm6 Jan 1989 | 9 mm2000 · driest 0 mm in 1983 | 71 |
| February | 17.6°C28 Feb 1963 | -26.1°C17 Feb 1964 | 11 mm19 Feb 2015 | 22 mm1976 · driest 0 mm in 1968 | 71 |
| March | 28.6°C18 Mar 2009 | -18.0°C8 Mar 1966 | 24 mm13 Mar 1997 | 42 mm1990 · driest 0 mm in 1994 | 71 |
| April | 37.0°C30 Apr 2006 | -9.0°C3 Apr 1962 | 35 mm5 Apr 1964 | 80 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 1978 | 71 |
| May | 38.1°C28 May 1980 | -1.1°C2 May 1991 | 97 mm15 May 2017 | 129 mm2017 · driest 1 mm in 1968 | 71 |
| June | 41.1°C22 Jun 2005 | 3.3°C2 Jun 1955 | 65 mm26 Jun 1986 | 180 mm1956 · driest 3 mm in 1960 | 71 |
| July | 39.8°C24 Jul 1955 | 10.6°C7 Jul 1963 | 102 mm30 Jul 1977 | 239 mm1959 · driest 17 mm in 1972 | 71 |
| August | 37.7°C3 Aug 1973 | 4.5°C29 Aug 1979 | 92 mm26 Aug 1978 | 392 mm1967 · driest 13 mm in 1991 | 70 |
| September | 33.4°C1 Sep 2002 | -1.7°C25 Sep 1957 | 91 mm27 Sep 1961 | 178 mm1961 · driest 3 mm in 1965 | 70 |
| October | 29.1°C1 Oct 2022 | -9.2°C23 Oct 1974 | 47 mm9 Oct 2017 | 108 mm2021 · driest 0 mm in 1957 | 71 |
| November | 25.9°C1 Nov 2023 | -21.3°C21 Nov 1993 | 23 mm11 Nov 2022 | 47 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 1988 | 71 |
| December | 17.7°C8 Dec 2023 | -26.3°C31 Dec 1954 | 9 mm10 Dec 2023 | 18 mm2002 · driest 0 mm in 2008 | 70 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 19 | <1 |
| April | 5 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| May | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| June | 25 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 28 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| August | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| October | <1 | 0 | 4 | <1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 22 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was May (scoring 86); on 2011–2025 it is September (92). 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% | 2% | 0% | 0% | -2.0–2.2°C |
| February | <1% | 5% | <1% | 2% | 0.8–6.5°C |
| March | 4% | 7% | <1% | 3% | 8.1–13.6°C |
| April | 43% | 12% | 2% | 5% | 16.5–21.3°C |
| May | 78% | 14% | 4% | 8% | 24.1–26.9°C |
| June | 77% | 23% | 6% | 24% | 27.1–31.4°C |
| July | 69% | 31% | 11% | 35% | 28.0–31.1°C |
| August | 68% | 32% | 13% | 35% | 25.9–29.6°C |
| September | 67% | 23% | 7% | 18% | 21.5–25.0°C |
| October | 25% | 13% | 2% | 6% | 15.3–19.0°C |
| November | <1% | 7% | <1% | 4% | 6.1–10.9°C |
| December | 0% | 2% | 0% | <1% | -1.3–3.8°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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