Mingguang climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Mingguang?

Mingguang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.4 °C and it receives 1,129 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1978, reaching 40.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Mingguang?

The coldest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1955, at -23.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Mingguang?

Yes. Mingguang gets on average 17.2 cm of snow per year and has around 54 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Mingguang warmed?

Yes: Mingguang warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Mingguang?

The wettest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 1981, with 205 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Mingguang?

The windiest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 2006, with winds reaching 43.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Mingguang?

The warmest month in Mingguang is July (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Mingguang?

Mingguang receives on average 1,129 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 107 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Mingguang?

Mingguang gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Mingguang (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.4 °C and it receives 1,129 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 (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (1.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Mingguang averages 54 frost days, 62 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 107 rainy days per year.

Mingguang has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 65 to 43 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.8 °C (on 8 July 1978) and the coldest -23.7 °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

MingguangAnhui

coords: 32.78°, 117.96°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

15.4°C

Average daily high

19.7°C

Average daily low

11.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,129mm

Sunshine / day

8.1h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

15.2km/h

Seasonal range

26.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

54 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

62 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

107 d/yr

Annual snowfall

17.2 cm

Average feels-like high

19.6 °C

Average feels-like low

10.8 °C

Average peak gust

31.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

96 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.3 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · 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

40.8 °C

8 July 1978

Coldest day

-23.7 °C

11 January 1955

Wettest day

205 mm

10 July 1981

Windiest day

43.5 km/h

28 March 2006

Strongest gust

93.6 km/h

17 August 2018

Hottest feels-like

46.8 °C

2 August 2003

Coldest feels-like

-29.0 °C

11 January 1955

Snowiest day

19.0 cm

4 January 2018

Sunniest day

13.9 h

16 June 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	37.9 °C4 July 2025	-8.2 °C8 February 2025	17.3 °C	1,150 mm	89	36
2024	37.5 °C3 August 2024	-7.7 °C23 January 2024	16.8 °C	1,033 mm	92	54
2023	35.8 °C10 June 2023	-9.5 °C22 December 2023	16.6 °C	944 mm	84	46
2022	38.2 °C3 October 2022	-6.8 °C25 December 2022	16.7 °C	788 mm	85	49
2021	36.1 °C14 July 2021	-9.6 °C8 January 2021	16.8 °C	956 mm	76	32
2020	36.6 °C3 August 2020	-8.6 °C31 December 2020	16.5 °C	1,238 mm	66	30
2019	36.8 °C28 July 2019	-4.7 °C31 December 2019	16.4 °C	627 mm	70	33
2018	35.8 °C14 July 2018	-12.3 °C12 January 2018	16.2 °C	1,107 mm	75	47
2017	38.4 °C24 July 2017	-5.1 °C21 January 2017	16.5 °C	1,139 mm	77	32
2016	37.2 °C25 July 2016	-10.9 °C24 January 2016	16.1 °C	1,351 mm	64	46
2015	35.7 °C3 August 2015	-5.8 °C18 December 2015	15.8 °C	1,034 mm	40	39
2014	37.2 °C30 May 2014	-7.2 °C11 February 2014	15.9 °C	1,060 mm	48	52
2013	38.8 °C11 August 2013	-7.0 °C4 January 2013	16.2 °C	847 mm	78	56
2012	37.9 °C30 July 2012	-6.8 °C23 January 2012	15.7 °C	836 mm	77	51
2011	36.0 °C24 July 2011	-9.0 °C16 January 2011	15.4 °C	1,013 mm	59	67
2010	37.3 °C4 August 2010	-6.9 °C13 January 2010	15.7 °C	1,114 mm	69	50
2009	36.8 °C25 June 2009	-9.0 °C24 January 2009	15.9 °C	1,016 mm	69	48
2008	34.7 °C15 July 2008	-9.2 °C22 December 2008	15.7 °C	999 mm	56	59
2007	36.2 °C29 July 2007	-4.2 °C9 January 2007	16.5 °C	1,118 mm	67	35
2006	37.8 °C20 June 2006	-5.9 °C7 January 2006	16.4 °C	1,031 mm	74	43
2005	36.6 °C23 June 2005	-7.6 °C1 January 2005	15.8 °C	1,221 mm	72	66
2004	37.8 °C27 July 2004	-6.8 °C31 December 2004	16.5 °C	768 mm	66	35
2003	38.3 °C1 August 2003	-8.4 °C5 January 2003	15.5 °C	1,438 mm	55	49
2002	38.4 °C15 July 2002	-7.3 °C26 December 2002	16.4 °C	900 mm	69	34
2001	38.0 °C9 July 2001	-6.8 °C25 December 2001	16.2 °C	738 mm	63	32
2000	35.9 °C21 May 2000	-8.5 °C27 January 2000	16.0 °C	1,150 mm	79	35
1999	35.1 °C10 September 1999	-8.2 °C22 December 1999	15.7 °C	904 mm	52	35
1998	36.3 °C12 July 1998	-9.1 °C19 January 1998	16.4 °C	1,287 mm	67	35
1997	37.0 °C5 June 1997	-7.3 °C8 January 1997	16.0 °C	972 mm	75	46
1996	36.0 °C23 July 1996	-7.5 °C18 February 1996	15.1 °C	1,454 mm	49	51
1995	36.9 °C6 September 1995	-5.6 °C5 February 1995	15.7 °C	682 mm	62	54
1994	37.3 °C3 August 1994	-5.6 °C21 January 1994	16.3 °C	898 mm	82	37
1993	34.7 °C12 July 1993	-12.2 °C17 January 1993	14.8 °C	1,316 mm	40	54
1992	37.4 °C29 July 1992	-5.7 °C15 January 1992	15.1 °C	959 mm	56	58
1991	36.5 °C18 July 1991	-11.9 °C28 December 1991	14.8 °C	1,781 mm	45	43
1990	36.2 °C9 July 1990	-13.0 °C31 January 1990	15.7 °C	1,023 mm	74	48
1989	35.9 °C19 July 1989	-5.4 °C26 February 1989	14.9 °C	1,248 mm	35	42
1988	37.7 °C19 July 1988	-6.5 °C16 December 1988	14.9 °C	896 mm	53	66
1987	34.8 °C24 May 1987	-7.2 °C4 February 1987	15.1 °C	1,432 mm	49	50
1986	35.7 °C11 August 1986	-8.7 °C5 January 1986	14.9 °C	1,061 mm	54	64
1985	35.6 °C7 August 1985	-8.0 °C20 February 1985	14.7 °C	1,145 mm	64	59
1984	35.0 °C5 August 1984	-11.5 °C23 January 1984	14.5 °C	1,187 mm	61	68
1983	36.3 °C6 August 1983	-7.4 °C19 February 1983	15.1 °C	1,203 mm	47	55
1982	36.3 °C25 May 1982	-8.1 °C19 January 1982	15.1 °C	1,283 mm	50	52
1981	35.6 °C8 July 1981	-8.0 °C26 January 1981	14.8 °C	1,393 mm	57	72
1980	36.7 °C27 July 1980	-14.3 °C5 February 1980	14.3 °C	1,304 mm	36	62
1979	35.9 °C6 August 1979	-15.5 °C16 January 1979	15.2 °C	1,249 mm	62	61
1978	40.8 °C8 July 1978	-10.3 °C18 January 1978	16.0 °C	607 mm	97	58
1977	36.0 °C6 August 1977	-9.9 °C5 January 1977	15.1 °C	1,291 mm	46	56
1976	36.4 °C4 August 1976	-9.0 °C28 December 1976	14.7 °C	781 mm	47	62
1975	35.0 °C19 July 1975	-5.9 °C17 December 1975	15.3 °C	1,542 mm	63	55
1974	35.8 °C22 July 1974	-13.8 °C11 February 1974	14.7 °C	1,126 mm	54	69
1973	35.2 °C5 August 1973	-10.9 °C26 December 1973	15.3 °C	817 mm	58	52
1972	35.3 °C20 July 1972	-10.9 °C9 February 1972	14.4 °C	1,236 mm	49	72
1971	37.1 °C1 August 1971	-8.5 °C5 February 1971	14.9 °C	1,062 mm	57	64
1970	35.3 °C8 August 1970	-10.8 °C5 January 1970	14.6 °C	1,250 mm	44	61
1969	36.4 °C25 July 1969	-17.5 °C5 February 1969	14.2 °C	1,235 mm	56	84
1968	34.5 °C29 July 1968	-10.5 °C2 February 1968	15.0 °C	1,025 mm	59	70
1967	37.5 °C28 August 1967	-16.0 °C4 January 1967	14.7 °C	1,106 mm	85	87
1966	38.9 °C8 August 1966	-14.7 °C23 February 1966	15.8 °C	788 mm	71	52
1965	35.4 °C29 June 1965	-7.9 °C17 December 1965	15.0 °C	1,028 mm	61	61
1964	38.0 °C15 July 1964	-11.8 °C18 February 1964	15.2 °C	1,226 mm	75	54
1963	35.2 °C14 July 1963	-9.0 °C4 February 1963	14.9 °C	1,287 mm	46	65
1962	35.8 °C17 July 1962	-7.0 °C31 January 1962	15.2 °C	1,552 mm	52	67
1961	37.1 °C24 July 1961	-7.6 °C12 January 1961	16.0 °C	1,080 mm	73	44
1960	35.1 °C15 July 1960	-8.5 °C19 December 1960	15.2 °C	1,088 mm	61	52
1959	39.4 °C23 August 1959	-9.4 °C17 January 1959	15.4 °C	951 mm	72	51
1958	36.8 °C28 July 1958	-12.0 °C16 January 1958	15.0 °C	959 mm	69	48
1957	35.0 °C22 July 1957	-13.7 °C11 February 1957	14.2 °C	1,189 mm	46	63
1956	35.4 °C23 July 1956	-17.1 °C24 January 1956	14.3 °C	1,419 mm	52	79
1955	34.2 °C11 September 1955	-23.7 °C11 January 1955	15.0 °C	1,078 mm	55	46
1954	35.8 °C14 August 1954	-16.0 °C27 January 1954	14.6 °C	2,342 mm	46	59
1953	37.8 °C29 July 1953	-10.1 °C18 January 1953	15.7 °C	1,568 mm	65	50
1952	34.0 °C30 June 1952	-10.3 °C19 February 1952	14.7 °C	1,390 mm	46	62
1951	36.1 °C8 August 1951	-17.6 °C13 January 1951	14.8 °C	1,695 mm	50	57
1950	34.6 °C16 July 1950	-8.3 °C16 February 1950	15.3 °C	1,345 mm	56	58
1949	33.8 °C22 July 1949	-7.4 °C9 January 1949	15.5 °C	1,463 mm	51	46
1948	33.6 °C2 July 1948	-15.0 °C26 January 1948	15.7 °C	1,374 mm	50	44
1947	33.8 °C17 August 1947	-10.2 °C27 January 1947	15.2 °C	1,250 mm	65	49
1946	40.2 °C2 September 1946	-7.3 °C10 January 1946	17.0 °C	826 mm	109	55
1945	37.2 °C8 June 1945	-19.2 °C10 January 1945	14.9 °C	1,138 mm	70	80
1944	36.3 °C12 July 1944	-9.1 °C20 December 1944	15.7 °C	880 mm	76	71
1943	32.4 °C3 August 1943	-8.7 °C12 January 1943	15.2 °C	1,477 mm	27	64
1942	36.2 °C7 August 1942	-7.4 °C17 January 1942	15.8 °C	914 mm	60	59
1941	36.4 °C12 June 1941	-8.6 °C24 January 1941	16.2 °C	750 mm	70	55
1940	34.3 °C13 August 1940	-8.4 °C3 February 1940	15.8 °C	656 mm	77	58

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

21.9 °C

+2.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

89 d/yr

+27

Frost days (< 0 °C)

36 d/yr

-18

Annual rainfall

1150 mm

+21 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	9.6 °C	+3.7 °C	23 mm	-10 mm
Feb	9.5 °C	+1.3 °C	7 mm	-37 mm
Mar	16.6 °C	+2.9 °C	44 mm	-23 mm
Apr	25.0 °C	+4.8 °C	41 mm	-39 mm
May	27.2 °C	+2.0 °C	100 mm	-8 mm
Jun	29.3 °C	+0.4 °C	313 mm	+141 mm
Jul	33.4 °C	+2.1 °C	79 mm	-168 mm
Aug	32.8 °C	+1.8 °C	258 mm	+113 mm
Sep	27.5 °C	+1.0 °C	178 mm	+69 mm
Oct	21.7 °C	+0.2 °C	81 mm	+27 mm
Nov	17.5 °C	+2.4 °C	17 mm	-28 mm
Dec	11.5 °C	+2.9 °C	10 mm	-17 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.9 °C

4 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-8.2 °C

8 Feb 2025

Wettest day

121.0 mm

20 Jun 2025

Windiest day

37.4 km/h

12 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

70.6 km/h

12 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.9 °C

4 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-13.0 °C

8 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

0.4 cm

31 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

13.9 h

16 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Mingguang?

Mingguang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.4 °C and it receives 1,129 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mingguang?

The hottest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1978, reaching 40.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Mingguang?

The coldest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1955, at -23.7 °C.

Does it snow in Mingguang?

Yes. Mingguang gets on average 17.2 cm of snow per year and has around 54 frost days.

Has the climate of Mingguang warmed?

Yes: Mingguang warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Mingguang?

The wettest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 1981, with 205 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Mingguang?

The windiest day measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 2006, with winds reaching 43.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Mingguang?

The warmest month in Mingguang is July (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Mingguang?

Mingguang receives on average 1,129 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 107 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Mingguang?

Mingguang gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Mingguang?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Mingguang between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 2018, with 19.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Mingguang?

Yes: Mingguang has on average 96 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mingguang?

In Mingguang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.8 °C on 2 August 2003, and the lowest was -29.0 °C on 11 January 1955.

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