Zhaoqing climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,786 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1998, reaching 38.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Zhaoqing?

The coldest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at 0.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Zhaoqing?

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

Q: Has the climate of Zhaoqing warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Zhaoqing?

The wettest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 1945, with 312 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Zhaoqing?

The windiest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 2018, with winds reaching 60.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Zhaoqing?

The warmest month in Zhaoqing is July (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing receives on average 1,786 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 178 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing gets on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,738 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Zhaoqing (China) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,786 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 (28.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Zhaoqing averages 0 frost days, 113 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 178 rainy days per year.

Zhaoqing has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.2 °C (on 17 August 1998) and the coldest 0.1 °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

ZhaoqingGuangdong

coords: 23.05°, 112.46°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

22.1°C

Average daily high

25.8°C

Average daily low

19.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,786mm

Sunshine / day

7.5h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

12.2km/h

Seasonal range

14.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

113 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

178 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.4 °C

Average feels-like low

21.1 °C

Average peak gust

30.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

195 d/yr

Solar radiation

13.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.3 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · 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

38.2 °C

17 August 1998

Coldest day

0.1 °C

12 January 1955

Wettest day

312 mm

7 June 1945

Windiest day

60.2 km/h

16 September 2018

Strongest gust

146.5 km/h

16 September 2018

Hottest feels-like

45.4 °C

30 June 2004

Coldest feels-like

-4.5 °C

11 February 1957

Snowiest day

0.2 cm

24 January 2016

Sunniest day

13.0 h

8 July 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.1 °C27 July 2025	5.6 °C12 January 2025	22.9 °C	1,819 mm	138
2024	36.3 °C5 August 2024	4.1 °C24 January 2024	23.2 °C	2,036 mm	138
2023	37.2 °C15 July 2023	4.8 °C30 January 2023	23.1 °C	1,703 mm	132
2022	37.2 °C25 July 2022	5.2 °C21 February 2022	22.5 °C	2,026 mm	119
2021	35.7 °C27 July 2021	2.1 °C12 January 2021	23.2 °C	1,453 mm	155
2020	37.9 °C25 July 2020	5.7 °C31 December 2020	23.1 °C	1,297 mm	128
2019	36.4 °C24 August 2019	7.8 °C2 January 2019	23.2 °C	1,913 mm	134
2018	35.4 °C26 May 2018	3.5 °C1 February 2018	22.6 °C	1,770 mm	115
2017	37.8 °C22 August 2017	6.2 °C18 December 2017	22.7 °C	1,600 mm	124
2016	36.8 °C9 July 2016	2.8 °C24 January 2016	22.6 °C	2,286 mm	135
2015	36.1 °C8 August 2015	6.8 °C16 January 2015	23.0 °C	1,919 mm	134
2014	35.7 °C23 July 2014	3.0 °C20 February 2014	22.4 °C	1,454 mm	131
2013	35.5 °C20 June 2013	5.8 °C28 December 2013	22.3 °C	2,073 mm	113
2012	36.3 °C1 August 2012	4.3 °C26 January 2012	22.0 °C	2,081 mm	116
2011	36.9 °C21 June 2011	4.6 °C12 January 2011	21.9 °C	1,286 mm	128
2010	36.0 °C5 July 2010	1.9 °C17 December 2010	22.4 °C	1,861 mm	117
2009	35.8 °C2 August 2009	3.5 °C11 January 2009	22.7 °C	1,619 mm	124
2008	36.6 °C28 July 2008	3.7 °C3 February 2008	22.1 °C	1,793 mm	110
2007	37.1 °C3 August 2007	6.8 °C30 January 2007	23.1 °C	1,354 mm	144
2006	36.1 °C14 July 2006	5.7 °C7 January 2006	22.8 °C	1,816 mm	128
2005	37.5 °C19 July 2005	3.1 °C1 January 2005	22.6 °C	1,717 mm	145
2004	37.1 °C1 July 2004	4.0 °C22 January 2004	22.5 °C	1,228 mm	134
2003	38.0 °C23 July 2003	5.0 °C8 January 2003	22.9 °C	1,523 mm	133
2002	35.4 °C26 June 2002	4.5 °C27 December 2002	22.8 °C	1,911 mm	122
2001	35.7 °C5 July 2001	5.6 °C23 December 2001	22.6 °C	1,961 mm	128
2000	36.0 °C30 July 2000	5.4 °C27 January 2000	22.5 °C	1,869 mm	134
1999	35.9 °C6 June 1999	1.3 °C23 December 1999	22.9 °C	1,667 mm	127
1998	38.2 °C17 August 1998	5.3 °C20 January 1998	23.3 °C	1,835 mm	142
1997	35.9 °C30 August 1997	6.1 °C10 January 1997	22.3 °C	2,363 mm	118
1996	35.2 °C26 July 1996	2.8 °C21 February 1996	22.0 °C	1,698 mm	121
1995	35.7 °C23 July 1995	4.5 °C5 January 1995	21.9 °C	1,837 mm	120
1994	36.1 °C2 July 1994	4.9 °C21 January 1994	22.4 °C	1,832 mm	98
1993	35.1 °C26 August 1993	3.6 °C17 January 1993	22.0 °C	2,072 mm	113
1992	35.5 °C7 August 1992	4.8 °C15 January 1992	21.8 °C	2,168 mm	116
1991	36.1 °C19 July 1991	1.5 °C29 December 1991	22.7 °C	1,408 mm	135
1990	37.5 °C23 August 1990	4.2 °C31 January 1990	22.6 °C	1,623 mm	116
1989	36.8 °C16 July 1989	4.6 °C14 January 1989	22.2 °C	1,543 mm	127
1988	36.3 °C9 July 1988	6.6 °C18 February 1988	21.7 °C	1,883 mm	121
1987	37.3 °C13 July 1987	4.7 °C7 December 1987	22.7 °C	1,919 mm	111
1986	36.3 °C31 July 1986	3.8 °C1 March 1986	22.1 °C	1,729 mm	125
1985	35.2 °C22 June 1985	3.6 °C17 December 1985	21.6 °C	2,036 mm	126
1984	35.5 °C31 July 1984	3.4 °C9 January 1984	21.3 °C	1,689 mm	103
1983	36.7 °C11 July 1983	3.4 °C24 January 1983	21.7 °C	2,479 mm	134
1982	37.1 °C29 July 1982	2.4 °C27 December 1982	22.1 °C	1,997 mm	116
1981	35.9 °C21 June 1981	4.9 °C27 February 1981	22.2 °C	2,019 mm	102
1980	36.9 °C10 July 1980	2.3 °C10 February 1980	22.3 °C	1,860 mm	113
1979	36.8 °C29 July 1979	4.2 °C1 February 1979	21.9 °C	2,094 mm	113
1978	36.0 °C15 July 1978	2.8 °C21 January 1978	21.9 °C	2,236 mm	112
1977	35.2 °C24 July 1977	2.2 °C31 January 1977	22.3 °C	1,561 mm	133
1976	35.3 °C26 May 1976	2.4 °C29 December 1976	21.5 °C	1,949 mm	101
1975	34.5 °C7 August 1975	1.8 °C29 December 1975	22.0 °C	2,356 mm	110
1974	35.3 °C21 August 1974	3.3 °C3 January 1974	21.9 °C	1,918 mm	132
1973	34.9 °C24 June 1973	3.3 °C31 December 1973	22.4 °C	2,696 mm	107
1972	35.3 °C9 July 1972	2.1 °C11 February 1972	21.9 °C	2,346 mm	110
1971	35.3 °C15 July 1971	3.6 °C6 January 1971	21.9 °C	2,036 mm	106
1970	35.7 °C15 July 1970	4.2 °C16 January 1970	21.7 °C	2,043 mm	118
1969	35.4 °C27 July 1969	2.3 °C6 February 1969	21.6 °C	1,962 mm	121
1968	36.1 °C28 July 1968	3.7 °C15 February 1968	22.0 °C	2,016 mm	96
1967	36.6 °C21 July 1967	1.3 °C17 January 1967	21.7 °C	1,628 mm	119
1966	33.0 °C14 August 1966	4.8 °C1 January 1966	22.0 °C	1,627 mm	90
1965	33.5 °C14 July 1965	3.3 °C31 December 1965	21.3 °C	2,357 mm	52
1964	35.8 °C7 August 1964	4.4 °C21 February 1964	21.9 °C	1,761 mm	122
1963	36.4 °C1 June 1963	1.6 °C16 January 1963	22.1 °C	1,384 mm	132
1962	35.1 °C20 July 1962	3.4 °C28 January 1962	21.7 °C	1,680 mm	117
1961	36.1 °C1 July 1961	2.2 °C19 January 1961	22.2 °C	2,444 mm	105
1960	35.8 °C21 August 1960	3.2 °C25 January 1960	22.2 °C	1,677 mm	105
1959	35.3 °C29 August 1959	5.0 °C14 January 1959	22.0 °C	2,012 mm	95
1958	34.9 °C23 July 1958	2.9 °C17 January 1958	21.8 °C	1,346 mm	103
1957	35.9 °C14 August 1957	0.4 °C11 February 1957	21.5 °C	2,360 mm	105
1956	35.0 °C3 September 1956	1.9 °C10 January 1956	22.0 °C	1,081 mm	134
1955	32.9 °C2 May 1955	0.1 °C12 January 1955	21.8 °C	1,134 mm	100
1954	34.2 °C22 July 1954	3.8 °C16 December 1954	22.0 °C	1,293 mm	97
1953	33.6 °C12 August 1953	3.8 °C12 December 1953	21.9 °C	1,405 mm	89
1952	32.5 °C11 July 1952	3.7 °C19 February 1952	22.2 °C	1,739 mm	87
1951	32.6 °C13 August 1951	2.9 °C13 January 1951	21.5 °C	1,804 mm	64
1950	32.4 °C17 July 1950	4.0 °C10 December 1950	21.7 °C	1,816 mm	81
1949	37.2 °C14 June 1949	3.2 °C9 January 1949	22.4 °C	1,251 mm	108
1948	33.3 °C6 July 1948	3.2 °C26 January 1948	22.0 °C	1,660 mm	87
1947	32.5 °C29 August 1947	4.6 °C20 December 1947	21.3 °C	1,513 mm	54
1946	36.7 °C28 July 1946	3.4 °C6 January 1946	22.5 °C	936 mm	124
1945	32.3 °C30 July 1945	2.7 °C16 January 1945	20.6 °C	1,708 mm	58
1944	35.1 °C8 April 1944	0.7 °C21 December 1944	21.5 °C	1,635 mm	56
1943	35.8 °C26 May 1943	3.3 °C12 January 1943	22.0 °C	810 mm	114
1942	31.9 °C4 August 1942	4.2 °C7 December 1942	21.3 °C	1,800 mm	71
1941	32.0 °C29 June 1941	4.4 °C29 December 1941	21.3 °C	1,989 mm	51
1940	33.0 °C31 August 1940	2.0 °C25 January 1940	21.2 °C	1,522 mm	63

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.9 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

138 d/yr

+25

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1819 mm

+33 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	20.7 °C	+3.0 °C	4 mm	-35 mm
Feb	19.5 °C	+0.8 °C	15 mm	-50 mm
Mar	23.0 °C	+0.9 °C	63 mm	-46 mm
Apr	27.9 °C	+1.9 °C	98 mm	-94 mm
May	28.9 °C	-0.3 °C	242 mm	-40 mm
Jun	31.4 °C	+0.6 °C	382 mm	+87 mm
Jul	33.1 °C	+1.0 °C	287 mm	+71 mm
Aug	31.9 °C	+0.2 °C	351 mm	+104 mm
Sep	31.9 °C	+1.5 °C	280 mm	+95 mm
Oct	29.0 °C	+1.4 °C	53 mm	-24 mm
Nov	23.4 °C	-0.3 °C	21 mm	-26 mm
Dec	21.9 °C	+2.5 °C	25 mm	-10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.1 °C

27 Jul 2025

Coldest day

5.6 °C

12 Jan 2025

Wettest day

100.0 mm

15 Jun 2025

Windiest day

42.1 km/h

24 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

97.9 km/h

24 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.2 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

1.9 °C

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

12 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,786 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Zhaoqing?

The hottest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1998, reaching 38.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Zhaoqing?

The coldest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at 0.1 °C.

Does it snow in Zhaoqing?

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

Has the climate of Zhaoqing warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Zhaoqing?

The wettest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 1945, with 312 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Zhaoqing?

The windiest day measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 2018, with winds reaching 60.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Zhaoqing?

The warmest month in Zhaoqing is July (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing receives on average 1,786 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 178 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing gets on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,738 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Zhaoqing?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Zhaoqing between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2016, with 0.2 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Zhaoqing?

Yes: Zhaoqing has on average 195 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Zhaoqing?

In Zhaoqing, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.4 °C on 30 June 2004, and the lowest was -4.5 °C on 11 February 1957.

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