Qingyuan climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Qingyuan?

Qingyuan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 2,391 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 2023, reaching 37.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Qingyuan?

The coldest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at -1.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Qingyuan?

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

Q: Has the climate of Qingyuan warmed?

Yes: Qingyuan warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Qingyuan?

The wettest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 2018, with 236 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Qingyuan?

The windiest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 2003, with winds reaching 42.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Qingyuan?

The warmest month in Qingyuan is July (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Qingyuan?

Qingyuan receives on average 2,391 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 196 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Qingyuan?

Qingyuan gets on average 7.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,665 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Qingyuan (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 2,391 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Qingyuan averages 0 frost days, 99 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 196 rainy days per year.

Qingyuan has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 30 May 2023) and the coldest -1.7 °C (on 12 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

QingyuanGuangdong

coords: 23.70°, 113.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

21.3°C

Average daily high

25.0°C

Average daily low

18.3°C

Annual rainfall

2,391mm

Sunshine / day

7.3h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

12.6km/h

Seasonal range

15.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

99 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

196 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.4 °C

Average feels-like low

19.9 °C

Average peak gust

31.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

181 d/yr

Solar radiation

13.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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

37.7 °C

30 May 2023

Coldest day

-1.7 °C

12 January 1955

Wettest day

236 mm

8 June 2018

Windiest day

42.1 km/h

3 September 2003

Strongest gust

115.6 km/h

1 September 1962

Hottest feels-like

45.9 °C

18 July 2019

Coldest feels-like

-6.3 °C

11 February 1957

Snowiest day

0.1 cm

24 January 2016

Sunniest day

13.0 h

2 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	35.9 °C27 July 2025	3.4 °C12 January 2025	22.3 °C	2,131 mm	129	0
2024	37.0 °C2 September 2024	2.7 °C24 January 2024	22.4 °C	2,792 mm	122	0
2023	37.7 °C30 May 2023	3.1 °C30 January 2023	22.3 °C	2,066 mm	124	0
2022	36.9 °C25 July 2022	4.5 °C19 December 2022	21.9 °C	2,558 mm	112	0
2021	36.0 °C27 July 2021	0.9 °C12 January 2021	22.5 °C	1,518 mm	143	0
2020	35.9 °C14 July 2020	4.5 °C31 December 2020	22.3 °C	1,919 mm	122	0
2019	36.9 °C18 July 2019	6.3 °C1 January 2019	22.3 °C	2,407 mm	125	0
2018	35.8 °C11 July 2018	2.9 °C6 February 2018	21.9 °C	2,211 mm	115	0
2017	37.1 °C22 August 2017	5.4 °C18 December 2017	22.0 °C	1,979 mm	120	0
2016	36.8 °C9 July 2016	1.7 °C25 January 2016	21.9 °C	3,017 mm	124	0
2015	36.2 °C7 August 2015	5.7 °C20 January 2015	22.1 °C	2,900 mm	111	0
2014	36.2 °C23 July 2014	2.2 °C23 January 2014	21.7 °C	2,149 mm	124	0
2013	35.8 °C13 July 2013	4.6 °C30 December 2013	21.6 °C	2,684 mm	108	0
2012	35.5 °C21 July 2012	3.3 °C26 January 2012	21.3 °C	2,689 mm	109	0
2011	35.6 °C28 July 2011	4.2 °C12 January 2011	21.1 °C	1,623 mm	116	0
2010	35.6 °C5 July 2010	0.6 °C17 December 2010	21.5 °C	2,480 mm	101	0
2009	36.8 °C18 July 2009	1.8 °C11 January 2009	22.1 °C	1,720 mm	130	0
2008	37.2 °C28 July 2008	2.7 °C3 February 2008	21.5 °C	2,119 mm	108	0
2007	35.7 °C8 August 2007	3.6 °C30 January 2007	22.1 °C	1,706 mm	128	0
2006	36.7 °C13 July 2006	3.9 °C7 January 2006	22.0 °C	2,458 mm	116	0
2005	36.8 °C18 July 2005	1.9 °C1 January 2005	21.7 °C	2,493 mm	129	0
2004	37.3 °C30 June 2004	3.1 °C22 January 2004	21.7 °C	1,780 mm	118	0
2003	36.9 °C23 July 2003	4.1 °C8 January 2003	21.9 °C	2,099 mm	119	0
2002	35.6 °C5 July 2002	3.0 °C27 December 2002	22.0 °C	2,189 mm	108	0
2001	35.6 °C4 July 2001	3.4 °C24 December 2001	21.7 °C	2,553 mm	108	0
2000	35.2 °C5 June 2000	4.2 °C27 January 2000	21.6 °C	2,352 mm	116	0
1999	35.8 °C20 August 1999	0.3 °C23 December 1999	21.9 °C	2,312 mm	111	0
1998	34.8 °C4 August 1998	4.1 °C20 January 1998	22.2 °C	3,265 mm	112	0
1997	36.5 °C30 August 1997	4.5 °C10 January 1997	21.5 °C	3,230 mm	97	0
1996	35.6 °C26 July 1996	2.1 °C20 February 1996	21.1 °C	2,453 mm	109	0
1995	35.5 °C22 July 1995	3.3 °C7 January 1995	21.1 °C	2,682 mm	104	0
1994	36.6 °C10 July 1994	3.4 °C23 January 1994	21.5 °C	2,955 mm	90	0
1993	34.8 °C26 August 1993	2.7 °C16 January 1993	20.9 °C	2,997 mm	97	0
1992	35.8 °C5 September 1992	3.7 °C15 January 1992	21.0 °C	3,231 mm	108	0
1991	36.6 °C19 July 1991	-0.1 °C29 December 1991	21.8 °C	1,918 mm	120	1
1990	37.3 °C1 September 1990	2.6 °C31 January 1990	21.8 °C	2,712 mm	111	0
1989	36.6 °C16 July 1989	3.8 °C14 January 1989	21.4 °C	2,027 mm	112	0
1988	37.0 °C9 July 1988	4.0 °C13 December 1988	21.0 °C	2,575 mm	109	0
1987	37.4 °C13 July 1987	3.8 °C27 January 1987	21.8 °C	3,104 mm	100	0
1986	36.5 °C31 July 1986	2.0 °C7 January 1986	21.3 °C	2,268 mm	124	0
1985	36.2 °C22 June 1985	1.9 °C25 December 1985	20.9 °C	2,518 mm	115	0
1984	35.1 °C24 June 1984	1.7 °C10 January 1984	20.4 °C	2,439 mm	103	0
1983	35.4 °C12 July 1983	2.2 °C26 January 1983	20.9 °C	3,603 mm	122	0
1982	37.3 °C29 July 1982	0.8 °C27 December 1982	21.2 °C	2,734 mm	101	0
1981	36.1 °C7 August 1981	3.3 °C13 January 1981	21.4 °C	3,124 mm	103	0
1980	36.0 °C10 July 1980	3.0 °C31 January 1980	21.5 °C	2,770 mm	110	0
1979	34.9 °C5 July 1979	2.4 °C1 February 1979	21.1 °C	2,366 mm	90	0
1978	35.0 °C15 July 1978	1.8 °C21 January 1978	21.1 °C	2,819 mm	107	0
1977	34.8 °C24 July 1977	1.0 °C11 February 1977	21.4 °C	2,032 mm	112	0
1976	36.0 °C25 May 1976	1.6 °C28 December 1976	20.6 °C	2,513 mm	95	0
1975	34.5 °C30 July 1975	0.9 °C30 December 1975	21.2 °C	3,335 mm	103	0
1974	35.6 °C21 August 1974	1.0 °C2 January 1974	21.2 °C	2,346 mm	118	0
1973	34.4 °C14 July 1973	1.6 °C31 December 1973	21.5 °C	3,862 mm	101	0
1972	36.0 °C18 August 1972	1.5 °C9 February 1972	21.1 °C	3,209 mm	107	0
1971	35.6 °C21 July 1971	1.8 °C6 January 1971	21.0 °C	2,407 mm	95	0
1970	35.8 °C15 July 1970	2.6 °C21 January 1970	20.8 °C	2,794 mm	106	0
1969	36.2 °C27 July 1969	1.2 °C6 February 1969	20.7 °C	2,762 mm	111	0
1968	36.4 °C28 July 1968	4.3 °C7 February 1968	21.3 °C	2,675 mm	87	0
1967	36.0 °C29 August 1967	-0.1 °C17 January 1967	21.0 °C	2,002 mm	107	1
1966	32.8 °C16 August 1966	2.6 °C1 January 1966	20.9 °C	2,371 mm	60	0
1965	33.4 °C26 July 1965	1.8 °C31 December 1965	20.4 °C	2,710 mm	40	0
1964	36.3 °C7 August 1964	2.2 °C20 December 1964	21.2 °C	2,436 mm	112	0
1963	35.3 °C5 September 1963	-0.5 °C15 January 1963	21.4 °C	1,405 mm	125	2
1962	35.5 °C20 July 1962	1.4 °C27 January 1962	20.9 °C	2,728 mm	105	0
1961	36.5 °C1 July 1961	-0.5 °C19 January 1961	21.3 °C	3,039 mm	91	1
1960	36.2 °C21 August 1960	1.5 °C3 January 1960	21.4 °C	2,169 mm	95	0
1959	35.7 °C29 August 1959	2.6 °C11 January 1959	21.1 °C	2,741 mm	84	0
1958	35.4 °C16 July 1958	2.5 °C17 January 1958	21.0 °C	1,807 mm	101	0
1957	35.2 °C14 August 1957	-1.0 °C11 February 1957	20.7 °C	2,933 mm	95	2
1956	35.2 °C3 September 1956	0.8 °C9 January 1956	21.1 °C	1,362 mm	107	0
1955	32.8 °C24 August 1955	-1.7 °C12 January 1955	20.9 °C	1,782 mm	59	2
1954	32.6 °C28 August 1954	2.9 °C16 December 1954	21.1 °C	1,505 mm	76	0
1953	34.0 °C12 August 1953	2.4 °C12 December 1953	21.2 °C	1,699 mm	70	0
1952	32.5 °C1 September 1952	2.7 °C19 February 1952	21.3 °C	2,408 mm	63	0
1951	32.1 °C1 August 1951	1.2 °C13 January 1951	20.6 °C	2,794 mm	48	0
1950	31.8 °C18 July 1950	3.3 °C10 December 1950	20.8 °C	2,408 mm	39	0
1949	32.9 °C7 June 1949	1.8 °C10 January 1949	21.4 °C	1,524 mm	70	0
1948	33.0 °C6 July 1948	1.9 °C26 January 1948	21.1 °C	1,913 mm	59	0
1947	31.7 °C22 June 1947	3.2 °C31 December 1947	20.5 °C	2,222 mm	31	0
1946	34.2 °C17 July 1946	1.8 °C7 January 1946	21.3 °C	1,337 mm	85	0
1945	32.0 °C30 July 1945	1.8 °C17 January 1945	19.7 °C	1,800 mm	49	0
1944	32.3 °C7 April 1944	-0.2 °C21 December 1944	20.6 °C	1,940 mm	44	1
1943	34.0 °C28 May 1943	1.9 °C13 January 1943	21.0 °C	1,124 mm	85	0
1942	31.3 °C3 August 1942	2.9 °C7 December 1942	20.4 °C	2,209 mm	49	0
1941	32.5 °C8 August 1941	3.4 °C29 December 1941	20.5 °C	2,620 mm	29	0
1940	33.9 °C31 August 1940	0.2 °C25 January 1940	20.3 °C	2,029 mm	52	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.5 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

129 d/yr

+30

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2131 mm

-260 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	20.1 °C	+3.7 °C	3 mm	-63 mm
Feb	18.6 °C	+1.3 °C	21 mm	-98 mm
Mar	22.2 °C	+1.5 °C	107 mm	-104 mm
Apr	26.9 °C	+2.1 °C	147 mm	-185 mm
May	28.2 °C	-0.1 °C	338 mm	-74 mm
Jun	30.9 °C	+0.6 °C	383 mm	-33 mm
Jul	33.2 °C	+1.5 °C	300 mm	+49 mm
Aug	31.9 °C	+0.5 °C	508 mm	+253 mm
Sep	31.9 °C	+1.7 °C	239 mm	+85 mm
Oct	29.1 °C	+1.9 °C	30 mm	-41 mm
Nov	23.0 °C	+0.1 °C	29 mm	-26 mm
Dec	21.3 °C	+2.9 °C	27 mm	-22 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.9 °C

27 Jul 2025

Coldest day

3.4 °C

12 Jan 2025

Wettest day

110.0 mm

5 Aug 2025

Windiest day

32.6 km/h

12 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

83.2 km/h

15 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.3 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-0.1 °C

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

12 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Qingyuan?

Qingyuan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 2,391 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Qingyuan?

The hottest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 2023, reaching 37.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Qingyuan?

The coldest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at -1.7 °C.

Does it snow in Qingyuan?

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

Has the climate of Qingyuan warmed?

Yes: Qingyuan warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Qingyuan?

The wettest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 2018, with 236 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Qingyuan?

The windiest day measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 2003, with winds reaching 42.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Qingyuan?

The warmest month in Qingyuan is July (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Qingyuan?

Qingyuan receives on average 2,391 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 196 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Qingyuan?

Qingyuan gets on average 7.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,665 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Qingyuan?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Qingyuan between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2016, with 0.1 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Qingyuan?

Yes: Qingyuan has on average 181 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Qingyuan?

In Qingyuan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 18 July 2019, and the lowest was -6.3 °C on 11 February 1957.

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