Xunyang climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Xunyang?

Xunyang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 863 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 2022, reaching 42.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Xunyang?

The coldest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1955, at -21.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Xunyang?

Yes. Xunyang gets on average 24.8 cm of snow per year and has around 52 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Xunyang warmed?

Yes: Xunyang warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Xunyang?

The wettest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 1946, with 215 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Xunyang?

The windiest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1946, with winds reaching 34.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Xunyang?

The warmest month in Xunyang is July (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Xunyang?

Xunyang receives on average 863 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Xunyang?

Xunyang gets on average 7.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,628 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Xunyang (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 863 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 (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Xunyang averages 52 frost days, 58 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 116 rainy days per year.

Xunyang has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 67 to 37 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.0 °C (on 14 August 2022) and the coldest -21.3 °C (on 10 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

XunyangShaanxi

coords: 32.82°, 109.37°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

14.7°C

Average daily high

19.1°C

Average daily low

10.8°C

Annual rainfall

863mm

Sunshine / day

7.2h

Mean relative humidity

73%

Average peak wind

9.2km/h

Seasonal range

24.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

52 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

58 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

116 d/yr

Annual snowfall

24.8 cm

Average feels-like high

19.1 °C

Average feels-like low

10.4 °C

Average peak gust

25.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

74 d/yr

Solar radiation

13.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · 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

42.0 °C

14 August 2022

Coldest day

-21.3 °C

10 January 1955

Wettest day

215 mm

14 August 1946

Windiest day

34.7 km/h

14 May 1946

Strongest gust

68.8 km/h

24 March 1952

Hottest feels-like

45.7 °C

16 July 2025

Coldest feels-like

-26.0 °C

10 January 1955

Snowiest day

16.4 cm

13 March 1960

Sunniest day

13.8 h

7 July 2022

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	39.8 °C16 July 2025	-3.5 °C28 January 2025	16.8 °C	984 mm	91	31
2024	38.7 °C1 September 2024	-4.4 °C23 January 2024	16.5 °C	688 mm	94	40
2023	39.2 °C23 July 2023	-4.6 °C25 January 2023	15.6 °C	876 mm	74	40
2022	42.0 °C14 August 2022	-3.3 °C18 December 2022	16.1 °C	723 mm	88	47
2021	38.1 °C1 August 2021	-5.4 °C9 January 2021	15.4 °C	1,108 mm	58	25
2020	38.3 °C5 June 2020	-5.3 °C31 December 2020	15.3 °C	847 mm	66	37
2019	39.4 °C27 July 2019	-3.8 °C1 January 2019	15.5 °C	628 mm	73	40
2018	38.1 °C25 July 2018	-10.7 °C9 January 2018	15.7 °C	574 mm	83	44
2017	40.6 °C27 July 2017	-3.5 °C17 December 2017	15.7 °C	899 mm	75	28
2016	40.1 °C19 August 2016	-7.3 °C25 January 2016	16.3 °C	537 mm	94	38
2015	37.7 °C2 August 2015	-4.8 °C17 December 2015	15.5 °C	669 mm	60	28
2014	39.3 °C29 July 2014	-4.6 °C22 January 2014	15.4 °C	760 mm	52	44
2013	38.1 °C16 August 2013	-5.8 °C5 January 2013	16.3 °C	606 mm	89	52
2012	37.8 °C29 July 2012	-5.6 °C30 December 2012	15.2 °C	559 mm	66	49
2011	37.4 °C8 June 2011	-5.3 °C3 January 2011	15.2 °C	766 mm	83	54
2010	36.5 °C12 August 2010	-3.8 °C17 December 2010	15.1 °C	863 mm	58	42
2009	36.4 °C26 June 2009	-5.3 °C13 January 2009	15.2 °C	733 mm	55	41
2008	36.0 °C28 June 2008	-6.8 °C29 January 2008	15.2 °C	686 mm	72	57
2007	36.2 °C28 May 2007	-4.4 °C28 January 2007	15.7 °C	723 mm	62	35
2006	39.0 °C17 June 2006	-4.2 °C7 January 2006	16.2 °C	550 mm	88	41
2005	37.9 °C23 June 2005	-5.3 °C18 December 2005	15.2 °C	783 mm	67	64
2004	37.8 °C29 June 2004	-5.5 °C24 January 2004	15.4 °C	845 mm	56	33
2003	37.7 °C31 July 2003	-3.7 °C27 December 2003	14.8 °C	995 mm	53	40
2002	39.8 °C13 July 2002	-5.2 °C26 December 2002	15.8 °C	736 mm	71	23
2001	36.5 °C20 July 2001	-3.5 °C24 December 2001	15.2 °C	716 mm	58	41
2000	34.9 °C22 July 2000	-4.5 °C1 February 2000	15.2 °C	1,102 mm	50	40
1999	38.9 °C10 September 1999	-6.1 °C22 December 1999	15.9 °C	698 mm	76	38
1998	35.4 °C21 June 1998	-4.3 °C5 February 1998	15.8 °C	901 mm	63	38
1997	37.8 °C31 August 1997	-4.0 °C10 December 1997	15.4 °C	630 mm	80	50
1996	36.6 °C25 July 1996	-4.8 °C18 February 1996	14.3 °C	997 mm	54	64
1995	37.6 °C12 July 1995	-3.7 °C2 February 1995	15.5 °C	626 mm	81	50
1994	38.5 °C4 August 1994	-4.7 °C18 January 1994	15.2 °C	782 mm	81	42
1993	35.0 °C13 July 1993	-8.0 °C21 November 1993	13.8 °C	983 mm	29	60
1992	38.6 °C11 August 1992	-6.5 °C3 January 1992	14.3 °C	868 mm	60	63
1991	36.8 °C25 July 1991	-9.2 °C28 December 1991	14.4 °C	811 mm	49	29
1990	37.2 °C22 August 1990	-11.4 °C1 February 1990	15.1 °C	817 mm	67	44
1989	35.2 °C22 July 1989	-9.6 °C14 January 1989	13.8 °C	966 mm	24	49
1988	39.2 °C19 July 1988	-5.7 °C29 February 1988	15.0 °C	667 mm	69	51
1987	33.7 °C23 May 1987	-5.1 °C6 December 1987	14.7 °C	954 mm	39	44
1986	38.5 °C11 August 1986	-4.2 °C19 December 1986	14.7 °C	682 mm	65	52
1985	35.9 °C4 August 1985	-6.8 °C18 February 1985	14.1 °C	866 mm	47	63
1984	35.4 °C4 June 1984	-9.6 °C30 January 1984	13.8 °C	979 mm	45	64
1983	33.9 °C26 July 1983	-4.7 °C8 January 1983	14.3 °C	1,032 mm	27	51
1982	37.7 °C17 June 1982	-5.8 °C6 February 1982	14.3 °C	1,077 mm	45	52
1981	39.3 °C28 July 1981	-9.8 °C28 January 1981	14.5 °C	985 mm	50	53
1980	34.6 °C23 July 1980	-4.2 °C5 February 1980	14.4 °C	1,025 mm	44	51
1979	35.3 °C15 June 1979	-12.2 °C15 January 1979	14.8 °C	919 mm	58	55
1978	38.1 °C30 June 1978	-6.9 °C13 February 1978	15.3 °C	653 mm	75	57
1977	38.1 °C1 July 1977	-12.8 °C30 January 1977	15.1 °C	704 mm	60	53
1976	37.6 °C31 July 1976	-5.4 °C28 December 1976	14.4 °C	644 mm	51	58
1975	36.7 °C31 August 1975	-16.0 °C14 December 1975	14.8 °C	923 mm	66	51
1974	37.8 °C24 July 1974	-13.5 °C8 February 1974	14.3 °C	914 mm	59	69
1973	36.9 °C26 August 1973	-4.8 °C22 December 1973	15.3 °C	914 mm	66	36
1972	39.9 °C12 August 1972	-14.1 °C9 February 1972	14.4 °C	840 mm	67	67
1971	39.8 °C26 July 1971	-3.8 °C8 January 1971	14.8 °C	831 mm	71	50
1970	38.3 °C22 July 1970	-5.9 °C5 January 1970	14.9 °C	818 mm	76	48
1969	39.2 °C1 August 1969	-16.4 °C31 January 1969	14.7 °C	658 mm	86	71
1968	36.5 °C28 July 1968	-6.6 °C7 February 1968	14.5 °C	855 mm	51	55
1967	37.1 °C28 August 1967	-7.3 °C16 January 1967	14.2 °C	986 mm	64	77
1966	33.1 °C20 July 1966	-9.9 °C28 January 1966	14.0 °C	742 mm	38	60
1965	32.4 °C4 July 1965	-17.8 °C17 December 1965	13.2 °C	1,021 mm	18	57
1964	38.2 °C9 July 1964	-11.2 °C26 February 1964	14.0 °C	1,118 mm	53	60
1963	38.4 °C26 July 1963	-8.9 °C12 December 1963	14.7 °C	1,187 mm	54	68
1962	41.0 °C15 July 1962	-5.0 °C2 January 1962	15.5 °C	708 mm	89	51
1961	39.5 °C27 July 1961	-4.7 °C21 December 1961	15.6 °C	897 mm	79	40
1960	36.4 °C5 June 1960	-6.2 °C14 March 1960	15.0 °C	1,107 mm	74	47
1959	41.2 °C24 August 1959	-5.9 °C17 January 1959	15.8 °C	676 mm	92	42
1958	35.3 °C28 June 1958	-5.6 °C12 February 1958	15.0 °C	1,074 mm	54	49
1957	36.9 °C30 August 1957	-14.6 °C17 January 1957	14.6 °C	828 mm	55	55
1956	32.5 °C27 July 1956	-19.8 °C26 January 1956	12.9 °C	1,057 mm	19	90
1955	31.2 °C19 June 1955	-21.3 °C10 January 1955	12.8 °C	916 mm	11	67
1954	31.4 °C23 July 1954	-20.6 °C12 December 1954	12.1 °C	1,313 mm	9	89
1953	33.9 °C13 August 1953	-15.4 °C20 January 1953	13.2 °C	1,075 mm	41	72
1952	32.5 °C3 July 1952	-16.7 °C7 January 1952	12.8 °C	1,515 mm	18	80
1951	31.1 °C24 July 1951	-11.2 °C14 February 1951	13.1 °C	1,034 mm	22	75
1950	33.1 °C23 July 1950	-9.1 °C14 February 1950	13.5 °C	1,171 mm	15	57
1949	31.8 °C11 July 1949	-7.9 °C12 February 1949	13.8 °C	1,077 mm	28	56
1948	32.8 °C26 July 1948	-18.8 °C10 February 1948	13.6 °C	876 mm	35	57
1947	33.2 °C14 August 1947	-14.0 °C28 January 1947	14.3 °C	599 mm	60	63
1946	33.2 °C4 August 1946	-8.9 °C22 December 1946	14.7 °C	2,163 mm	24	59
1945	34.3 °C2 August 1945	-17.1 °C14 January 1945	13.3 °C	636 mm	45	86
1944	35.5 °C29 July 1944	-9.9 °C17 December 1944	14.4 °C	739 mm	68	66
1943	31.5 °C2 August 1943	-13.3 °C3 February 1943	13.8 °C	934 mm	9	66
1942	35.7 °C6 August 1942	-4.6 °C8 January 1942	15.8 °C	570 mm	86	48
1941	38.7 °C30 June 1941	-5.8 °C24 January 1941	15.7 °C	452 mm	79	47
1940	35.7 °C13 July 1940	-18.4 °C23 January 1940	14.2 °C	770 mm	63	61

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

21.5 °C

+2.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

91 d/yr

+33

Frost days (< 0 °C)

31 d/yr

-21

Annual rainfall

984 mm

+121 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	9.7 °C	+3.4 °C	33 mm	+15 mm
Feb	10.2 °C	+1.5 °C	8 mm	-15 mm
Mar	16.1 °C	+2.0 °C	54 mm	+7 mm
Apr	26.6 °C	+6.3 °C	19 mm	-39 mm
May	29.9 °C	+5.3 °C	53 mm	-29 mm
Jun	30.4 °C	+1.5 °C	108 mm	+13 mm
Jul	34.0 °C	+3.1 °C	74 mm	-78 mm
Aug	32.8 °C	+2.4 °C	138 mm	+16 mm
Sep	23.9 °C	-0.8 °C	310 mm	+185 mm
Oct	17.5 °C	-1.7 °C	133 mm	+54 mm
Nov	15.0 °C	+1.8 °C	33 mm	-11 mm
Dec	10.7 °C	+2.9 °C	23 mm	+4 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.8 °C

16 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-3.5 °C

28 Jan 2025

Wettest day

67.6 mm

29 Sep 2025

Windiest day

24.0 km/h

21 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

59.4 km/h

13 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.7 °C

16 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-7.3 °C

10 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

4.7 cm

17 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

13.8 h

16 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Xunyang?

Xunyang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 863 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Xunyang?

The hottest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 2022, reaching 42.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Xunyang?

The coldest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1955, at -21.3 °C.

Does it snow in Xunyang?

Yes. Xunyang gets on average 24.8 cm of snow per year and has around 52 frost days.

Has the climate of Xunyang warmed?

Yes: Xunyang warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Xunyang?

The wettest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 1946, with 215 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Xunyang?

The windiest day measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1946, with winds reaching 34.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Xunyang?

The warmest month in Xunyang is July (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Xunyang?

Xunyang receives on average 863 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Xunyang?

Xunyang gets on average 7.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,628 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Xunyang?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Xunyang between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1960, with 16.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Xunyang?

Yes: Xunyang has on average 74 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Xunyang?

In Xunyang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.7 °C on 16 July 2025, and the lowest was -26.0 °C on 10 January 1955.

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