Is Changsha hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 8.6°C, while nights average 2.5°C.
China · 1991–2020 normal
Changsha in
January.
Typical January weather in Changsha: 8.6°C by day, 2.5°C at night, 84 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high8.6°C
Typical low2.5°C
Rain84 mm
Wet days11.6
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 12 out of 100 (October leads the year at 88). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 32 from latitude 28.20°.
January at a glance
What is Changsha like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 84 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 32 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1815577
- NOAA station
- CHM00057687 · CHANGSHA
- Station distance
- 10.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 26 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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