Wuhe climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Wuhe?

Wuhe has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 2,128 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2012, reaching 31.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Wuhe?

The coldest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1980, at -4.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Wuhe?

Almost never: Wuhe sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Wuhe warmed?

Yes: Wuhe warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Wuhe?

The wettest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1991, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Wuhe?

The windiest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 1946, with winds reaching 21.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Wuhe?

The warmest month in Wuhe is August (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Wuhe?

Wuhe receives on average 2,128 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 200 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Wuhe?

Wuhe gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Wuhe (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 2,128 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 August (20.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Wuhe averages 1 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 200 rainy days per year.

Wuhe has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 2 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 31.5 °C (on 25 May 2012) and the coldest -4.5 °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

WuheYunnan

coords: 24.86°, 98.67°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

16.2°C

Average daily high

21.5°C

Average daily low

11.9°C

Annual rainfall

2,128mm

Sunshine / day

8.8h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

8.6km/h

Seasonal range

10.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

200 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

22.2 °C

Average feels-like low

12.0 °C

Average peak gust

34.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · 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

31.5 °C

25 May 2012

Coldest day

-4.5 °C

9 January 1980

Wettest day

122 mm

1 August 1991

Windiest day

21.8 km/h

4 March 1946

Strongest gust

79.2 km/h

18 January 1984

Hottest feels-like

36.3 °C

14 July 2022

Coldest feels-like

-8.2 °C

9 January 1980

Snowiest day

2.9 cm

3 March 1986

Sunniest day

13.0 h

2 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	29.6 °C13 June 2025	2.5 °C8 December 2025	17.2 °C	2,003 mm	0	0
2024	29.8 °C20 September 2024	1.4 °C13 January 2024	17.3 °C	1,827 mm	0	0
2023	30.9 °C30 May 2023	1.9 °C16 January 2023	17.5 °C	1,762 mm	4	0
2022	30.0 °C14 July 2022	0.4 °C7 February 2022	16.9 °C	1,834 mm	1	0
2021	30.2 °C28 May 2021	1.6 °C1 February 2021	17.4 °C	1,528 mm	1	0
2020	30.8 °C2 August 2020	0.2 °C26 January 2020	17.2 °C	1,987 mm	2	0
2019	31.0 °C20 May 2019	0.8 °C17 January 2019	17.2 °C	1,488 mm	4	0
2018	29.9 °C19 July 2018	1.7 °C29 January 2018	16.9 °C	2,015 mm	0	0
2017	29.3 °C27 July 2017	1.8 °C15 January 2017	17.2 °C	2,091 mm	0	0
2016	30.9 °C24 August 2016	0.9 °C11 January 2016	17.0 °C	2,014 mm	1	0
2015	29.7 °C13 July 2015	0.1 °C12 January 2015	16.8 °C	1,709 mm	0	0
2014	29.5 °C19 April 2014	0.9 °C9 January 2014	17.3 °C	1,545 mm	0	0
2013	30.3 °C15 June 2013	-0.6 °C17 December 2013	17.1 °C	1,731 mm	3	1
2012	31.5 °C25 May 2012	0.5 °C16 January 2012	17.1 °C	1,912 mm	7	0
2011	29.9 °C31 August 2011	-0.3 °C21 January 2011	16.9 °C	1,837 mm	0	1
2010	29.3 °C11 August 2010	0.9 °C22 December 2010	17.2 °C	2,071 mm	0	0
2009	30.2 °C12 May 2009	0.3 °C25 December 2009	17.2 °C	1,805 mm	1	0
2008	29.2 °C9 May 2008	2.0 °C2 February 2008	16.8 °C	2,132 mm	0	0
2007	30.4 °C7 May 2007	0.9 °C24 January 2007	16.6 °C	2,125 mm	2	0
2006	29.4 °C20 August 2006	2.6 °C24 January 2006	17.0 °C	1,785 mm	0	0
2005	31.2 °C30 May 2005	0.4 °C13 January 2005	17.1 °C	1,674 mm	6	0
2004	28.7 °C16 June 2004	0.6 °C8 February 2004	16.5 °C	2,165 mm	0	0
2003	29.4 °C31 May 2003	1.2 °C10 January 2003	16.9 °C	1,612 mm	0	0
2002	28.4 °C11 June 2002	1.3 °C29 December 2002	16.8 °C	1,809 mm	0	0
2001	30.0 °C3 August 2001	0.5 °C11 January 2001	17.0 °C	2,120 mm	1	0
2000	28.8 °C13 May 2000	1.8 °C1 January 2000	16.6 °C	2,217 mm	0	0
1999	29.8 °C27 April 1999	-0.4 °C26 December 1999	17.4 °C	2,059 mm	0	1
1998	28.9 °C15 May 1998	1.3 °C4 January 1998	16.9 °C	2,268 mm	0	0
1997	29.6 °C22 July 1997	-0.9 °C19 January 1997	16.0 °C	2,175 mm	0	2
1996	28.0 °C24 July 1996	1.0 °C6 January 1996	16.6 °C	2,286 mm	0	0
1995	29.1 °C31 August 1995	-0.1 °C26 January 1995	16.8 °C	2,266 mm	0	1
1994	28.9 °C5 June 1994	1.1 °C13 December 1994	16.9 °C	1,995 mm	0	0
1993	27.8 °C23 June 1993	0.8 °C20 January 1993	16.2 °C	2,265 mm	0	0
1992	29.4 °C1 September 1992	-0.4 °C10 January 1992	15.8 °C	1,925 mm	0	1
1991	29.2 °C18 August 1991	-0.2 °C26 January 1991	16.5 °C	2,587 mm	0	1
1990	29.8 °C31 August 1990	-0.6 °C2 January 1990	16.0 °C	2,455 mm	0	1
1989	29.6 °C18 May 1989	-0.1 °C19 January 1989	16.5 °C	2,076 mm	0	1
1988	29.9 °C8 April 1988	1.1 °C29 January 1988	16.8 °C	2,188 mm	0	0
1987	30.5 °C29 May 1987	0.8 °C4 January 1987	16.4 °C	2,258 mm	1	0
1986	29.9 °C22 May 1986	0.8 °C18 January 1986	16.3 °C	2,067 mm	0	0
1985	29.8 °C17 May 1985	-0.4 °C18 January 1985	16.2 °C	2,213 mm	0	1
1984	28.0 °C22 April 1984	0.5 °C21 January 1984	16.3 °C	2,404 mm	0	0
1983	29.5 °C27 May 1983	-1.5 °C5 January 1983	15.7 °C	2,818 mm	0	3
1982	29.3 °C20 May 1982	-0.5 °C27 December 1982	15.9 °C	1,858 mm	0	2
1981	29.0 °C15 May 1981	2.0 °C16 January 1981	16.5 °C	2,011 mm	0	0
1980	30.9 °C25 May 1980	-4.5 °C9 January 1980	16.3 °C	1,852 mm	1	3
1979	30.1 °C2 June 1979	-2.0 °C19 December 1979	16.3 °C	1,921 mm	1	6
1978	28.9 °C12 August 1978	-0.6 °C22 December 1978	16.3 °C	2,037 mm	0	1
1977	28.5 °C5 September 1977	-1.9 °C25 December 1977	15.8 °C	2,294 mm	0	5
1976	27.7 °C27 July 1976	0.2 °C14 January 1976	15.8 °C	2,600 mm	0	0
1975	28.9 °C15 August 1975	-0.2 °C23 December 1975	16.3 °C	2,135 mm	0	1
1974	29.0 °C14 June 1974	-1.2 °C6 January 1974	16.1 °C	2,503 mm	0	4
1973	28.9 °C4 May 1973	-0.5 °C20 January 1973	16.5 °C	2,515 mm	0	1
1972	28.9 °C3 June 1972	0.5 °C19 January 1972	16.4 °C	1,883 mm	0	0
1971	27.9 °C19 May 1971	0.1 °C14 February 1971	16.0 °C	2,374 mm	0	0
1970	29.8 °C20 August 1970	-0.2 °C2 January 1970	16.4 °C	2,192 mm	0	1
1969	30.1 °C30 May 1969	-0.8 °C22 January 1969	16.6 °C	1,765 mm	1	2
1968	28.1 °C1 May 1968	-0.8 °C25 January 1968	15.5 °C	2,549 mm	0	4
1967	28.2 °C16 August 1967	0.4 °C2 February 1967	16.0 °C	2,397 mm	0	0
1966	29.1 °C1 May 1966	1.0 °C26 December 1966	15.5 °C	2,374 mm	0	0
1965	26.8 °C24 May 1965	-0.8 °C11 February 1965	15.1 °C	2,397 mm	0	2
1964	29.0 °C24 September 1964	-0.2 °C30 December 1964	16.5 °C	2,190 mm	0	1
1963	28.9 °C3 June 1963	0.2 °C2 January 1963	16.1 °C	2,170 mm	0	0
1962	30.1 °C3 June 1962	-1.3 °C30 December 1962	16.2 °C	2,218 mm	1	2
1961	28.9 °C26 June 1961	-0.3 °C24 January 1961	16.1 °C	2,559 mm	0	1
1960	29.7 °C30 April 1960	0.6 °C20 January 1960	16.6 °C	2,269 mm	0	0
1959	29.0 °C23 August 1959	-0.6 °C19 January 1959	15.6 °C	2,537 mm	0	1
1958	31.1 °C6 June 1958	0.4 °C19 December 1958	16.2 °C	2,570 mm	2	0
1957	29.1 °C19 August 1957	-1.1 °C2 February 1957	15.9 °C	2,167 mm	0	1
1956	28.5 °C15 April 1956	-1.0 °C18 January 1956	15.5 °C	2,234 mm	0	7
1955	28.0 °C16 May 1955	-0.6 °C29 January 1955	15.2 °C	2,145 mm	0	2
1954	28.2 °C28 April 1954	0.5 °C19 January 1954	15.4 °C	2,159 mm	0	0
1953	27.5 °C16 August 1953	-0.9 °C27 January 1953	15.1 °C	1,814 mm	0	5
1952	28.1 °C11 May 1952	0.2 °C14 December 1952	15.6 °C	2,021 mm	0	0
1951	26.7 °C9 August 1951	0.7 °C4 February 1951	15.3 °C	2,413 mm	0	0
1950	28.6 °C17 May 1950	0.7 °C4 January 1950	15.5 °C	2,297 mm	0	0
1949	26.4 °C8 September 1949	-1.0 °C3 January 1949	15.2 °C	2,614 mm	0	1
1948	26.9 °C9 June 1948	1.4 °C11 January 1948	14.9 °C	2,292 mm	0	0
1947	29.4 °C19 May 1947	0.6 °C26 January 1947	15.4 °C	2,191 mm	0	0
1946	26.6 °C8 September 1946	1.0 °C14 January 1946	15.0 °C	2,785 mm	0	0
1945	27.9 °C20 April 1945	0.2 °C16 February 1945	14.9 °C	2,151 mm	0	0
1944	26.9 °C23 August 1944	1.2 °C13 January 1944	15.0 °C	2,018 mm	0	0
1943	26.6 °C19 September 1943	-0.6 °C4 February 1943	14.7 °C	2,269 mm	0	3
1942	27.3 °C16 April 1942	1.1 °C20 December 1942	15.1 °C	1,883 mm	0	0
1941	27.4 °C22 May 1941	0.5 °C4 February 1941	14.8 °C	2,194 mm	0	0
1940	26.3 °C24 August 1940	-0.1 °C12 January 1940	14.7 °C	2,061 mm	0	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.7 °C

+1.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

2003 mm

-125 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.1 °C	+1.4 °C	20 mm	-15 mm
Feb	19.9 °C	+1.5 °C	6 mm	-39 mm
Mar	22.5 °C	+1.2 °C	51 mm	-13 mm
Apr	24.2 °C	+0.9 °C	76 mm	-21 mm
May	23.5 °C	-0.5 °C	305 mm	+122 mm
Jun	25.1 °C	+1.5 °C	397 mm	+27 mm
Jul	25.6 °C	+2.5 °C	385 mm	-78 mm
Aug	24.7 °C	+0.6 °C	278 mm	-94 mm
Sep	25.8 °C	+1.5 °C	225 mm	-16 mm
Oct	23.9 °C	+1.4 °C	168 mm	-0 mm
Nov	20.4 °C	+0.7 °C	93 mm	+32 mm
Dec	18.8 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-29 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

29.6 °C

13 Jun 2025

Coldest day

2.5 °C

8 Dec 2025

Wettest day

62.2 mm

2 Jun 2025

Windiest day

19.3 km/h

17 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

70.2 km/h

17 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

34.4 °C

11 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-0.1 °C

8 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

15 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Wuhe?

Wuhe has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 2,128 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Wuhe?

The hottest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2012, reaching 31.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Wuhe?

The coldest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1980, at -4.5 °C.

Does it snow in Wuhe?

Almost never: Wuhe sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Wuhe warmed?

Yes: Wuhe warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Wuhe?

The wettest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1991, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Wuhe?

The windiest day measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 1946, with winds reaching 21.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Wuhe?

The warmest month in Wuhe is August (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Wuhe?

Wuhe receives on average 2,128 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 200 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Wuhe?

Wuhe gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Wuhe?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Wuhe between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 1986, with 2.9 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Wuhe?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Wuhe.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Wuhe?

In Wuhe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.3 °C on 14 July 2022, and the lowest was -8.2 °C on 9 January 1980.

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