Luoyang climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Luoyang?

Luoyang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,280 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Luoyang?

The hottest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1953, reaching 41.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Luoyang?

The coldest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 2016, at -0.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Luoyang?

Almost never: Luoyang sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Luoyang warmed?

Yes: Luoyang warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Luoyang?

The wettest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 1999, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Luoyang?

The windiest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 30 August 1959, with winds reaching 66.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Luoyang?

The warmest month in Luoyang is July (28.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Luoyang?

Luoyang receives on average 1,280 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 131 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Luoyang?

Luoyang gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Luoyang (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,280 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 (28.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Luoyang averages 0 frost days, 102 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 131 rainy days per year.

Luoyang has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.0 °C (on 16 August 1953) and the coldest -0.8 °C (on 25 January 2016).

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

LuoyangFujian

coords: 24.96°, 118.68°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

21.0°C

Average daily high

24.8°C

Average daily low

18.1°C

Annual rainfall

1,280mm

Sunshine / day

8.6h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

19.9km/h

Seasonal range

16.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

102 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

131 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.1 °C

Average feels-like low

18.6 °C

Average peak gust

42.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

167 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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

41.0 °C

16 August 1953

Coldest day

-0.8 °C

25 January 2016

Wettest day

210 mm

9 October 1999

Windiest day

66.5 km/h

30 August 1959

Strongest gust

136.8 km/h

8 August 2015

Hottest feels-like

46.6 °C

6 August 2023

Coldest feels-like

-6.1 °C

25 January 2016

Snowiest day

0.1 cm

14 December 1975

Sunniest day

13.5 h

17 June 1970

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	39.9 °C7 July 2025	4.5 °C12 January 2025	22.6 °C	1,238 mm	148	0
2024	37.3 °C21 July 2024	3.7 °C24 January 2024	22.4 °C	1,750 mm	124	0
2023	38.6 °C6 August 2023	4.0 °C29 January 2023	22.3 °C	1,276 mm	131	0
2022	38.5 °C22 August 2022	3.6 °C21 February 2022	21.8 °C	1,553 mm	123	0
2021	39.0 °C25 July 2021	2.3 °C13 January 2021	22.8 °C	891 mm	148	0
2020	37.6 °C13 July 2020	5.4 °C19 February 2020	22.6 °C	887 mm	136	0
2019	37.9 °C9 August 2019	7.4 °C23 January 2019	22.2 °C	1,252 mm	132	0
2018	37.2 °C29 July 2018	3.8 °C6 February 2018	22.2 °C	1,230 mm	137	0
2017	38.3 °C27 September 2017	7.2 °C12 February 2017	22.2 °C	1,215 mm	126	0
2016	37.2 °C28 July 2016	-0.8 °C25 January 2016	21.8 °C	2,158 mm	117	1
2015	36.4 °C11 July 2015	5.2 °C10 February 2015	22.0 °C	1,386 mm	119	0
2014	38.3 °C16 July 2014	3.4 °C23 January 2014	22.0 °C	1,265 mm	131	0
2013	35.2 °C12 July 2013	4.8 °C19 January 2013	21.7 °C	1,542 mm	110	0
2012	35.9 °C11 July 2012	3.4 °C31 December 2012	21.5 °C	1,410 mm	113	0
2011	37.5 °C18 August 2011	4.6 °C17 January 2011	21.5 °C	1,120 mm	120	0
2010	37.7 °C14 August 2010	1.8 °C17 December 2010	21.5 °C	1,259 mm	104	0
2009	36.3 °C2 August 2009	3.7 °C14 January 2009	22.1 °C	998 mm	142	0
2008	35.9 °C13 August 2008	5.2 °C10 February 2008	21.7 °C	1,400 mm	128	0
2007	37.7 °C27 July 2007	5.2 °C29 January 2007	22.1 °C	1,327 mm	127	0
2006	37.9 °C17 August 2006	4.4 °C8 January 2006	21.9 °C	1,878 mm	124	0
2005	37.2 °C6 August 2005	3.0 °C1 January 2005	21.5 °C	1,302 mm	121	0
2004	38.6 °C18 August 2004	4.2 °C25 January 2004	21.8 °C	1,201 mm	129	0
2003	38.7 °C26 July 2003	5.8 °C13 January 2003	21.7 °C	1,033 mm	126	0
2002	39.1 °C4 July 2002	4.2 °C27 December 2002	22.1 °C	1,124 mm	118	0
2001	36.7 °C22 August 2001	5.4 °C24 December 2001	21.7 °C	1,274 mm	102	0
2000	37.1 °C4 June 2000	4.3 °C28 January 2000	21.5 °C	1,467 mm	116	0
1999	34.8 °C11 September 1999	0.7 °C24 December 1999	21.4 °C	1,525 mm	108	0
1998	36.2 °C18 August 1998	5.3 °C25 January 1998	22.0 °C	1,479 mm	117	0
1997	35.2 °C31 July 1997	5.2 °C10 January 1997	21.1 °C	1,655 mm	90	0
1996	38.3 °C21 July 1996	4.4 °C19 February 1996	21.0 °C	1,348 mm	113	0
1995	36.4 °C21 July 1995	3.5 °C6 January 1995	20.8 °C	1,079 mm	101	0
1994	35.5 °C1 July 1994	3.8 °C22 January 1994	21.7 °C	1,269 mm	117	0
1993	35.9 °C17 July 1993	2.0 °C30 January 1993	21.1 °C	1,151 mm	108	0
1992	35.9 °C10 August 1992	3.0 °C16 January 1992	20.5 °C	1,590 mm	82	0
1991	37.5 °C16 July 1991	0.1 °C29 December 1991	21.4 °C	992 mm	115	0
1990	35.9 °C9 August 1990	5.9 °C26 February 1990	21.2 °C	1,809 mm	83	0
1989	36.6 °C13 July 1989	4.5 °C12 February 1989	20.9 °C	1,220 mm	95	0
1988	37.7 °C26 July 1988	5.7 °C4 March 1988	20.5 °C	1,115 mm	99	0
1987	36.5 °C28 August 1987	4.0 °C5 February 1987	21.0 °C	1,421 mm	85	0
1986	36.2 °C10 September 1986	1.1 °C3 March 1986	20.7 °C	1,329 mm	98	0
1985	35.4 °C8 August 1985	3.5 °C16 December 1985	20.5 °C	1,420 mm	89	0
1984	35.6 °C13 July 1984	2.7 °C8 February 1984	20.2 °C	1,247 mm	92	0
1983	36.6 °C16 July 1983	3.5 °C22 January 1983	21.1 °C	1,695 mm	118	0
1982	35.1 °C11 August 1982	5.2 °C27 December 1982	20.8 °C	1,242 mm	87	0
1981	34.9 °C23 August 1981	3.0 °C18 January 1981	20.8 °C	1,423 mm	86	0
1980	37.7 °C24 July 1980	4.2 °C5 February 1980	20.9 °C	1,272 mm	114	0
1979	37.8 °C15 August 1979	4.5 °C1 February 1979	21.0 °C	1,084 mm	106	0
1978	35.8 °C18 August 1978	2.7 °C6 January 1978	21.0 °C	1,349 mm	110	0
1977	35.8 °C8 August 1977	2.3 °C31 January 1977	21.3 °C	1,156 mm	110	0
1976	35.3 °C22 July 1976	4.4 °C10 December 1976	20.3 °C	1,531 mm	84	0
1975	35.5 °C30 July 1975	2.7 °C16 December 1975	20.9 °C	1,733 mm	106	0
1974	35.1 °C4 August 1974	3.4 °C10 February 1974	20.8 °C	1,220 mm	90	0
1973	34.0 °C9 September 1973	2.7 °C31 December 1973	20.8 °C	1,865 mm	93	0
1972	35.3 °C7 July 1972	3.4 °C2 March 1972	20.8 °C	1,987 mm	93	0
1971	37.0 °C19 July 1971	3.9 °C6 January 1971	20.8 °C	1,193 mm	110	0
1970	35.9 °C3 July 1970	3.0 °C21 January 1970	20.5 °C	1,256 mm	102	0
1969	36.5 °C23 July 1969	2.3 °C6 February 1969	20.5 °C	1,269 mm	101	0
1968	34.0 °C18 July 1968	2.8 °C21 February 1968	20.6 °C	1,564 mm	86	0
1967	35.6 °C28 June 1967	1.4 °C16 January 1967	20.7 °C	955 mm	107	0
1966	35.9 °C16 August 1966	4.3 °C4 January 1966	20.4 °C	1,311 mm	50	0
1965	33.6 °C14 July 1965	3.8 °C10 January 1965	19.8 °C	1,548 mm	40	0
1964	37.3 °C6 August 1964	5.4 °C21 February 1964	21.5 °C	859 mm	111	0
1963	35.8 °C29 August 1963	0.5 °C27 January 1963	21.2 °C	858 mm	113	0
1962	35.8 °C21 July 1962	1.7 °C27 January 1962	20.6 °C	1,091 mm	94	0
1961	35.7 °C30 June 1961	2.9 °C18 January 1961	21.0 °C	1,520 mm	102	0
1960	36.3 °C22 August 1960	3.1 °C3 January 1960	21.1 °C	1,300 mm	89	0
1959	36.5 °C31 July 1959	2.6 °C18 January 1959	21.1 °C	1,597 mm	89	0
1958	36.1 °C8 July 1958	3.2 °C13 February 1958	20.9 °C	1,149 mm	111	0
1957	36.9 °C15 July 1957	1.1 °C12 February 1957	20.6 °C	962 mm	94	0
1956	37.6 °C7 July 1956	1.2 °C10 January 1956	20.5 °C	1,356 mm	115	0
1955	34.2 °C6 July 1955	0.5 °C12 January 1955	20.0 °C	897 mm	86	0
1954	37.8 °C14 August 1954	3.5 °C16 December 1954	20.9 °C	528 mm	127	0
1953	41.0 °C16 August 1953	2.7 °C7 January 1953	20.8 °C	883 mm	98	0
1952	33.8 °C16 August 1952	2.7 °C20 February 1952	20.6 °C	1,194 mm	86	0
1951	35.0 °C31 July 1951	2.7 °C13 January 1951	20.3 °C	1,180 mm	82	0
1950	35.7 °C19 July 1950	2.7 °C10 December 1950	20.3 °C	1,094 mm	79	0
1949	34.3 °C21 July 1949	1.2 °C10 January 1949	20.6 °C	939 mm	81	0
1948	36.6 °C6 July 1948	2.3 °C17 January 1948	20.5 °C	993 mm	70	0
1947	34.8 °C25 August 1947	2.1 °C23 February 1947	19.6 °C	1,538 mm	70	0
1946	35.9 °C19 June 1946	4.4 °C6 January 1946	20.7 °C	698 mm	119	0
1945	34.6 °C31 July 1945	3.4 °C17 January 1945	19.2 °C	1,380 mm	51	0
1944	34.5 °C6 July 1944	4.8 °C9 January 1944	20.0 °C	807 mm	64	0
1943	34.6 °C27 May 1943	2.3 °C14 January 1943	20.5 °C	553 mm	97	0
1942	34.8 °C9 August 1942	2.9 °C9 January 1942	19.8 °C	1,134 mm	63	0
1941	31.7 °C18 August 1941	2.8 °C3 February 1941	19.8 °C	1,347 mm	45	0
1940	32.7 °C30 August 1940	1.4 °C25 January 1940	19.2 °C	1,459 mm	34	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.7 °C

+1.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

148 d/yr

+46

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1239 mm

-42 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.3 °C	+1.9 °C	0 mm	-32 mm
Feb	17.0 °C	+0.3 °C	41 mm	-14 mm
Mar	21.6 °C	+1.7 °C	94 mm	+16 mm
Apr	25.8 °C	+1.8 °C	108 mm	+0 mm
May	29.2 °C	+1.8 °C	155 mm	-27 mm
Jun	33.0 °C	+3.2 °C	119 mm	-109 mm
Jul	33.6 °C	+1.1 °C	346 mm	+187 mm
Aug	33.2 °C	+1.0 °C	157 mm	-38 mm
Sep	33.2 °C	+2.7 °C	140 mm	+12 mm
Oct	30.3 °C	+3.3 °C	26 mm	-16 mm
Nov	24.0 °C	+1.1 °C	27 mm	-17 mm
Dec	21.0 °C	+2.5 °C	26 mm	-5 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.9 °C

7 Jul 2025

Coldest day

4.5 °C

12 Jan 2025

Wettest day

66.7 mm

11 Jul 2025

Windiest day

44.4 km/h

13 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

86.8 km/h

19 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.3 °C

7 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-0.4 °C

9 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.1 h

30 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Luoyang?

Luoyang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 1,280 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Luoyang?

The hottest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1953, reaching 41.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Luoyang?

The coldest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 2016, at -0.8 °C.

Does it snow in Luoyang?

Almost never: Luoyang sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Luoyang warmed?

Yes: Luoyang warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Luoyang?

The wettest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 1999, with 210 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Luoyang?

The windiest day measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 30 August 1959, with winds reaching 66.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Luoyang?

The warmest month in Luoyang is July (28.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Luoyang?

Luoyang receives on average 1,280 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 131 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Luoyang?

Luoyang gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Luoyang?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Luoyang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 December 1975, with 0.1 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Luoyang?

Yes: Luoyang has on average 167 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Luoyang?

In Luoyang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.6 °C on 6 August 2023, and the lowest was -6.1 °C on 25 January 2016.

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