Baoshan climate — normals and trends
Baoshan (China) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 1,576 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is June (20.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Baoshan averages 1 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 186 rainy days per year.
Baoshan has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.2 °C (on 25 May 2012) and the coldest -4.0 °C (on 9 January 1980).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BaoshanYunnan
- coords
- 25.12°, 99.16°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.2°C
Average daily high
21.3°C
Average daily low
11.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,576mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
9.2km/h
Seasonal range
10.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
1 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
186 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.2 cm
Average feels-like high
21.4 °C
Average feels-like low
11.7 °C
Average peak gust
35.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
33.2 °C
25 May 2012
Coldest day
-4.0 °C
9 January 1980
Wettest day
99 mm
23 June 1984
Windiest day
23.1 km/h
4 March 1946
Strongest gust
86.0 km/h
11 April 1985
Hottest feels-like
35.2 °C
14 July 2022
Coldest feels-like
-7.7 °C
9 January 1980
Snowiest day
7.6 cm
3 March 1986
Sunniest day
13.0 h
2 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 15 mm | -11 mm |
| Feb | 19.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 9 mm | -24 mm |
| Mar | 21.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 42 mm | +1 mm |
| Apr | 24.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 41 mm | -11 mm |
| May | 23.6 °C | -0.8 °C | 244 mm | +127 mm |
| Jun | 25.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 399 mm | +146 mm |
| Jul | 25.7 °C | +2.5 °C | 377 mm | +41 mm |
| Aug | 24.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 286 mm | -26 mm |
| Sep | 25.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 257 mm | +54 mm |
| Oct | 23.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 175 mm | +40 mm |
| Nov | 19.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 67 mm | +21 mm |
| Dec | 18.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Baoshan?
Baoshan has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 1,576 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Baoshan?
The hottest day measured in Baoshan between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2012, reaching 33.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Baoshan?
The coldest day measured in Baoshan between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1980, at -4.0 °C.
Does it snow in Baoshan?
Almost never: Baoshan sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Baoshan warmed?
Yes: Baoshan warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Baoshan?
The wettest day measured in Baoshan between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1984, with 99 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Baoshan?
The windiest day measured in Baoshan between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 1946, with winds reaching 23.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Baoshan?
The warmest month in Baoshan is June (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Baoshan?
Baoshan receives on average 1,576 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 186 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Baoshan?
Baoshan gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Baoshan?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Baoshan between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 1986, with 7.6 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Baoshan?
Yes: Baoshan has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Baoshan?
In Baoshan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.2 °C on 14 July 2022, and the lowest was -7.7 °C on 9 January 1980.
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