Gucheng Chengguanzhen climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Gucheng Chengguanzhen has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 1,007 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The hottest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1959, reaching 43.9 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The coldest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1955, at -16.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Yes. Gucheng Chengguanzhen gets on average 26.5 cm of snow per year and has around 42 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Gucheng Chengguanzhen warmed?

Yes: Gucheng Chengguanzhen warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The wettest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 1954, with 233 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The windiest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1946, with winds reaching 43.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The warmest month in Gucheng Chengguanzhen is July (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Gucheng Chengguanzhen receives on average 1,007 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 111 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Gucheng Chengguanzhen gets on average 7.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,847 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Gucheng Chengguanzhen (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 1,007 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 July (27.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Gucheng Chengguanzhen averages 42 frost days, 75 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 111 rainy days per year.

Gucheng Chengguanzhen has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 57 to 27 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.9 °C (on 31 July 1959) and the coldest -16.5 °C (on 11 January 1955).

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

Gucheng ChengguanzhenHubei

coords: 32.27°, 111.63°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

16.0°C

Average daily high

20.5°C

Average daily low

12.1°C

Annual rainfall

1,007mm

Sunshine / day

7.8h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

11.7km/h

Seasonal range

25.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

42 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

75 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

111 d/yr

Annual snowfall

26.5 cm

Average feels-like high

20.9 °C

Average feels-like low

12.0 °C

Average peak gust

25.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

98 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.30 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

43.9 °C

31 July 1959

Coldest day

-16.5 °C

11 January 1955

Wettest day

233 mm

29 July 1954

Windiest day

43.4 km/h

1 June 1946

Strongest gust

78.5 km/h

12 April 1979

Hottest feels-like

49.4 °C

12 July 1959

Coldest feels-like

-21.0 °C

14 January 1951

Snowiest day

14.7 cm

11 January 1979

Sunniest day

13.5 h

23 June 1944

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	42.4 °C16 July 2025	-4.0 °C9 February 2025	18.0 °C	1,059 mm	114	20
2024	40.2 °C12 June 2024	-6.1 °C24 January 2024	17.8 °C	707 mm	112	35
2023	38.4 °C17 August 2023	-5.8 °C22 December 2023	17.1 °C	965 mm	94	32
2022	41.3 °C15 August 2022	-4.7 °C18 December 2022	17.2 °C	750 mm	108	35
2021	37.3 °C1 August 2021	-5.8 °C9 January 2021	16.9 °C	1,042 mm	77	14
2020	37.0 °C5 June 2020	-5.1 °C31 December 2020	16.6 °C	1,093 mm	83	20
2019	39.9 °C29 July 2019	-5.4 °C1 January 2019	17.2 °C	498 mm	112	33
2018	36.8 °C25 July 2018	-13.1 °C28 January 2018	16.6 °C	834 mm	84	45
2017	39.3 °C24 July 2017	-2.5 °C1 February 2017	16.8 °C	961 mm	83	19
2016	37.1 °C29 July 2016	-7.2 °C25 January 2016	16.9 °C	816 mm	83	30
2015	37.7 °C3 August 2015	-5.7 °C30 January 2015	16.4 °C	777 mm	66	19
2014	40.0 °C4 August 2014	-5.2 °C11 February 2014	16.6 °C	844 mm	67	29
2013	41.0 °C11 August 2013	-6.6 °C5 January 2013	17.3 °C	741 mm	102	34
2012	38.4 °C12 June 2012	-5.0 °C23 January 2012	16.5 °C	554 mm	84	39
2011	39.6 °C8 June 2011	-5.5 °C7 January 2011	16.3 °C	758 mm	81	47
2010	38.5 °C4 August 2010	-4.3 °C6 January 2010	16.6 °C	728 mm	76	36
2009	37.8 °C17 July 2009	-6.4 °C13 January 2009	16.3 °C	834 mm	73	34
2008	35.2 °C25 June 2008	-5.7 °C29 January 2008	16.3 °C	1,044 mm	78	53
2007	38.7 °C28 May 2007	-3.6 °C8 January 2007	17.1 °C	884 mm	85	17
2006	37.3 °C14 July 2006	-5.8 °C7 January 2006	16.9 °C	726 mm	86	34
2005	39.2 °C23 June 2005	-5.3 °C1 January 2005	16.3 °C	916 mm	82	60
2004	37.7 °C4 July 2004	-4.1 °C22 January 2004	16.9 °C	823 mm	70	29
2003	37.4 °C31 July 2003	-5.1 °C6 March 2003	15.8 °C	1,093 mm	57	26
2002	38.2 °C18 July 2002	-5.6 °C26 December 2002	16.8 °C	842 mm	81	19
2001	38.3 °C9 July 2001	-6.3 °C26 January 2001	16.6 °C	823 mm	87	36
2000	36.0 °C3 May 2000	-5.2 °C1 February 2000	16.5 °C	1,276 mm	80	34
1999	41.0 °C9 September 1999	-6.6 °C22 December 1999	17.1 °C	873 mm	82	19
1998	37.4 °C13 July 1998	-6.2 °C17 January 1998	17.0 °C	1,162 mm	82	27
1997	37.9 °C30 August 1997	-4.6 °C24 January 1997	16.7 °C	761 mm	96	29
1996	35.2 °C24 July 1996	-5.2 °C18 February 1996	15.8 °C	1,380 mm	64	40
1995	37.3 °C3 September 1995	-4.8 °C5 February 1995	16.8 °C	635 mm	89	32
1994	40.6 °C3 August 1994	-8.4 °C25 February 1994	16.8 °C	846 mm	96	27
1993	37.3 °C12 July 1993	-9.5 °C16 January 1993	15.4 °C	1,185 mm	53	38
1992	38.0 °C9 June 1992	-10.5 °C1 January 1992	15.8 °C	883 mm	71	43
1991	36.3 °C19 July 1991	-15.8 °C29 December 1991	15.5 °C	939 mm	57	26
1990	37.2 °C22 August 1990	-9.5 °C1 February 1990	16.2 °C	1,085 mm	84	36
1989	36.6 °C18 July 1989	-5.2 °C25 February 1989	15.2 °C	1,249 mm	37	35
1988	40.2 °C20 July 1988	-4.1 °C23 January 1988	16.2 °C	854 mm	77	40
1987	34.9 °C8 August 1987	-4.4 °C2 January 1987	15.8 °C	1,215 mm	67	35
1986	36.4 °C12 August 1986	-3.6 °C4 January 1986	15.9 °C	855 mm	89	39
1985	36.6 °C10 July 1985	-6.4 °C20 February 1985	15.3 °C	981 mm	60	50
1984	36.7 °C4 June 1984	-9.8 °C22 January 1984	15.2 °C	1,190 mm	55	59
1983	36.0 °C5 August 1983	-5.0 °C8 January 1983	16.0 °C	1,245 mm	53	42
1982	36.5 °C9 July 1982	-5.2 °C6 February 1982	15.6 °C	1,471 mm	48	38
1981	40.7 °C20 June 1981	-7.2 °C28 January 1981	16.0 °C	901 mm	76	49
1980	36.5 °C27 July 1980	-10.2 °C5 February 1980	15.3 °C	1,116 mm	51	51
1979	37.1 °C8 June 1979	-11.9 °C16 January 1979	15.9 °C	1,161 mm	74	43
1978	38.3 °C8 July 1978	-5.6 °C13 February 1978	16.5 °C	790 mm	91	41
1977	37.6 °C6 July 1977	-15.6 °C30 January 1977	16.1 °C	801 mm	76	52
1976	37.5 °C4 August 1976	-6.5 °C28 December 1976	15.5 °C	739 mm	60	48
1975	37.3 °C20 July 1975	-9.0 °C17 December 1975	16.1 °C	1,137 mm	77	41
1974	37.4 °C17 June 1974	-9.5 °C7 February 1974	15.5 °C	1,022 mm	78	54
1973	36.2 °C26 August 1973	-6.6 °C24 December 1973	16.2 °C	1,112 mm	61	29
1972	40.3 °C12 August 1972	-8.5 °C9 February 1972	15.8 °C	845 mm	79	46
1971	38.2 °C25 July 1971	-4.5 °C23 December 1971	15.6 °C	1,201 mm	73	45
1970	37.8 °C10 August 1970	-7.5 °C5 January 1970	15.8 °C	988 mm	77	38
1969	38.6 °C1 August 1969	-15.2 °C31 January 1969	15.3 °C	759 mm	83	79
1968	37.9 °C18 June 1968	-9.1 °C24 January 1968	16.0 °C	1,225 mm	74	49
1967	37.9 °C9 August 1967	-8.2 °C16 January 1967	15.7 °C	1,387 mm	81	64
1966	38.5 °C8 August 1966	-11.0 °C23 February 1966	16.1 °C	693 mm	74	52
1965	35.9 °C4 July 1965	-12.3 °C19 December 1965	15.3 °C	824 mm	61	50
1964	38.5 °C13 July 1964	-11.0 °C18 February 1964	15.3 °C	1,493 mm	62	59
1963	36.9 °C25 July 1963	-5.6 °C8 January 1963	16.0 °C	1,432 mm	68	47
1962	42.0 °C21 July 1962	-6.4 °C2 January 1962	16.6 °C	810 mm	96	38
1961	40.5 °C23 July 1961	-6.1 °C16 January 1961	17.2 °C	874 mm	103	35
1960	38.4 °C5 June 1960	-7.5 °C24 January 1960	16.0 °C	1,142 mm	79	35
1959	43.9 °C31 July 1959	-5.6 °C22 January 1959	17.2 °C	663 mm	113	45
1958	37.2 °C31 May 1958	-6.9 °C24 January 1958	16.1 °C	1,009 mm	81	42
1957	39.5 °C29 August 1957	-11.1 °C14 January 1957	15.8 °C	751 mm	93	54
1956	35.6 °C10 July 1956	-14.7 °C9 January 1956	14.5 °C	1,283 mm	57	77
1955	33.2 °C10 September 1955	-16.5 °C11 January 1955	14.4 °C	1,175 mm	39	52
1954	34.0 °C6 September 1954	-13.3 °C27 January 1954	13.5 °C	2,262 mm	31	80
1953	37.8 °C11 August 1953	-11.8 °C21 February 1953	15.0 °C	1,336 mm	64	63
1952	35.7 °C2 July 1952	-12.9 °C20 February 1952	14.4 °C	1,674 mm	37	67
1951	34.9 °C6 September 1951	-16.4 °C14 January 1951	14.6 °C	1,334 mm	50	62
1950	35.0 °C23 July 1950	-10.0 °C14 February 1950	15.0 °C	1,474 mm	37	54
1949	34.4 °C23 August 1949	-12.2 °C9 January 1949	15.4 °C	1,349 mm	62	40
1948	33.4 °C24 July 1948	-13.8 °C29 January 1948	14.9 °C	1,207 mm	61	55
1947	34.2 °C14 August 1947	-14.7 °C20 December 1947	15.4 °C	990 mm	68	46
1946	37.4 °C20 July 1946	-9.6 °C22 December 1946	17.3 °C	949 mm	98	39
1945	35.2 °C4 June 1945	-13.7 °C16 January 1945	15.0 °C	893 mm	81	72
1944	38.0 °C18 June 1944	-6.6 °C17 December 1944	16.4 °C	886 mm	81	47
1943	34.5 °C14 June 1943	-9.9 °C7 February 1943	15.6 °C	1,480 mm	28	45
1942	37.4 °C13 May 1942	-5.2 °C8 January 1942	17.2 °C	785 mm	95	47
1941	41.3 °C10 July 1941	-6.4 °C24 January 1941	17.3 °C	547 mm	103	42
1940	36.4 °C17 July 1940	-15.1 °C25 January 1940	15.9 °C	937 mm	71	44

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.9 °C

+2.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

114 d/yr

+39

Frost days (< 0 °C)

20 d/yr

-22

Annual rainfall

1059 mm

+52 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	10.8 °C	+3.5 °C	63 mm	+37 mm
Feb	11.1 °C	+1.4 °C	8 mm	-24 mm
Mar	17.8 °C	+2.6 °C	47 mm	-11 mm
Apr	27.5 °C	+6.0 °C	23 mm	-53 mm
May	30.4 °C	+4.0 °C	73 mm	-27 mm
Jun	31.8 °C	+1.4 °C	90 mm	-30 mm
Jul	36.4 °C	+4.6 °C	110 mm	-62 mm
Aug	34.2 °C	+3.1 °C	136 mm	-27 mm
Sep	25.2 °C	-1.3 °C	295 mm	+181 mm
Oct	18.4 °C	-3.1 °C	146 mm	+72 mm
Nov	18.2 °C	+2.8 °C	37 mm	-11 mm
Dec	12.2 °C	+2.7 °C	31 mm	+7 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.4 °C

16 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-4.0 °C

9 Feb 2025

Wettest day

55.0 mm

17 Sep 2025

Windiest day

34.6 km/h

12 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

67.3 km/h

12 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

48.2 °C

16 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-8.1 °C

8 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

9.9 cm

3 Mar 2025

Sunniest day

13.2 h

16 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Gucheng Chengguanzhen has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 1,007 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The hottest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1959, reaching 43.9 °C.

What is the coldest day in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The coldest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1955, at -16.5 °C.

Does it snow in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Yes. Gucheng Chengguanzhen gets on average 26.5 cm of snow per year and has around 42 frost days.

Has the climate of Gucheng Chengguanzhen warmed?

Yes: Gucheng Chengguanzhen warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The wettest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 1954, with 233 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The windiest day measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1946, with winds reaching 43.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The warmest month in Gucheng Chengguanzhen is July (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Gucheng Chengguanzhen receives on average 1,007 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 111 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Gucheng Chengguanzhen gets on average 7.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,847 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Gucheng Chengguanzhen between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1979, with 14.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

Yes: Gucheng Chengguanzhen has on average 98 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gucheng Chengguanzhen?

In Gucheng Chengguanzhen, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.4 °C on 12 July 1959, and the lowest was -21.0 °C on 14 January 1951.

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