Zhumadian climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Zhumadian?

Zhumadian has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 1,079 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1959, reaching 40.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Zhumadian?

The coldest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1951, at -21.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Zhumadian?

Yes. Zhumadian gets on average 26.4 cm of snow per year and has around 54 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Zhumadian warmed?

Yes: Zhumadian warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Zhumadian?

The wettest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1977, with 196 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Zhumadian?

The windiest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 18 August 2018, with winds reaching 44.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Zhumadian?

The warmest month in Zhumadian is July (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Zhumadian?

Zhumadian receives on average 1,079 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 101 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Zhumadian?

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

Zhumadian (China) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 1,079 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 (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (1.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Zhumadian averages 54 frost days, 71 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 101 rainy days per year.

Zhumadian has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 66 to 42 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.0 °C (on 31 July 1959) and the coldest -21.5 °C (on 14 January 1951).

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

ZhumadianHenan

coords: 32.98°, 114.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

15.5°C

Average daily high

19.8°C

Average daily low

11.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,079mm

Sunshine / day

8.1h

Mean relative humidity

73%

Average peak wind

15.1km/h

Seasonal range

26.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

54 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

71 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

101 d/yr

Annual snowfall

26.4 cm

Average feels-like high

19.7 °C

Average feels-like low

10.7 °C

Average peak gust

28.9 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

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.24 · 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

40.0 °C

31 July 1959

Coldest day

-21.5 °C

14 January 1951

Wettest day

196 mm

18 July 1977

Windiest day

44.4 km/h

18 August 2018

Strongest gust

91.8 km/h

18 August 2018

Hottest feels-like

48.2 °C

16 July 2025

Coldest feels-like

-26.9 °C

11 January 1955

Snowiest day

16.3 cm

16 February 1996

Sunniest day

13.6 h

19 June 1955

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	39.6 °C16 July 2025	-6.5 °C8 February 2025	17.5 °C	1,048 mm	105	33
2024	38.7 °C12 June 2024	-6.9 °C23 January 2024	17.1 °C	834 mm	99	47
2023	37.1 °C5 August 2023	-7.2 °C22 December 2023	16.7 °C	1,007 mm	94	41
2022	38.7 °C15 August 2022	-4.1 °C25 December 2022	16.8 °C	827 mm	104	56
2021	37.0 °C1 August 2021	-8.4 °C7 January 2021	16.6 °C	1,047 mm	82	26
2020	38.3 °C3 May 2020	-6.0 °C31 December 2020	16.6 °C	1,070 mm	90	31
2019	38.6 °C16 August 2019	-5.5 °C16 January 2019	16.9 °C	453 mm	106	43
2018	37.4 °C23 July 2018	-13.4 °C28 January 2018	16.4 °C	831 mm	85	48
2017	37.2 °C24 July 2017	-3.3 °C1 February 2017	16.5 °C	963 mm	79	29
2016	37.1 °C19 August 2016	-8.6 °C24 January 2016	16.2 °C	1,008 mm	77	41
2015	36.2 °C13 July 2015	-6.8 °C30 January 2015	15.8 °C	834 mm	56	36
2014	37.3 °C4 August 2014	-6.2 °C11 February 2014	16.1 °C	778 mm	68	40
2013	39.0 °C17 August 2013	-6.9 °C5 January 2013	16.5 °C	618 mm	94	54
2012	38.6 °C13 June 2012	-5.6 °C23 January 2012	15.8 °C	626 mm	72	53
2011	39.4 °C8 June 2011	-8.1 °C16 January 2011	15.5 °C	700 mm	69	64
2010	37.6 °C1 July 2010	-5.9 °C5 January 2010	15.9 °C	751 mm	68	46
2009	37.1 °C24 June 2009	-6.5 °C24 January 2009	15.8 °C	797 mm	69	43
2008	34.8 °C1 August 2008	-8.4 °C22 December 2008	15.7 °C	995 mm	67	63
2007	35.3 °C27 May 2007	-3.5 °C7 January 2007	16.4 °C	1,018 mm	70	28
2006	38.2 °C19 June 2006	-5.0 °C22 January 2006	16.4 °C	768 mm	74	46
2005	37.3 °C23 June 2005	-13.4 °C1 January 2005	15.6 °C	1,220 mm	70	77
2004	36.3 °C3 July 2004	-10.3 °C30 December 2004	16.2 °C	936 mm	58	35
2003	37.8 °C31 July 2003	-7.7 °C12 February 2003	15.1 °C	1,354 mm	53	45
2002	38.4 °C15 July 2002	-7.7 °C26 December 2002	16.2 °C	1,037 mm	72	29
2001	39.1 °C9 July 2001	-7.4 °C26 January 2001	16.0 °C	699 mm	86	53
2000	35.8 °C16 July 2000	-8.0 °C27 January 2000	15.9 °C	1,286 mm	73	37
1999	38.4 °C31 July 1999	-7.1 °C21 December 1999	16.4 °C	786 mm	75	30
1998	37.2 °C13 July 1998	-8.3 °C17 January 1998	16.5 °C	1,376 mm	75	40
1997	36.9 °C5 June 1997	-6.4 °C8 January 1997	16.1 °C	804 mm	100	47
1996	35.5 °C24 July 1996	-6.3 °C18 February 1996	15.2 °C	1,200 mm	58	54
1995	36.6 °C30 July 1995	-4.8 °C2 February 1995	16.0 °C	984 mm	78	52
1994	38.7 °C4 August 1994	-4.7 °C25 February 1994	16.2 °C	964 mm	84	37
1993	36.1 °C11 July 1993	-9.4 °C16 January 1993	14.9 °C	1,105 mm	51	56
1992	36.2 °C3 August 1992	-9.0 °C1 January 1992	15.1 °C	976 mm	66	62
1991	38.0 °C24 July 1991	-16.0 °C29 December 1991	14.9 °C	1,272 mm	54	44
1990	36.0 °C8 July 1990	-13.8 °C1 February 1990	15.6 °C	960 mm	78	49
1989	36.2 °C19 July 1989	-9.1 °C15 January 1989	14.6 °C	1,365 mm	35	47
1988	38.8 °C18 July 1988	-6.7 °C19 December 1988	15.4 °C	733 mm	69	63
1987	34.4 °C8 August 1987	-9.0 °C3 January 1987	15.2 °C	1,274 mm	73	51
1986	35.9 °C11 August 1986	-8.5 °C19 December 1986	15.2 °C	801 mm	78	60
1985	36.3 °C6 August 1985	-7.7 °C24 January 1985	14.6 °C	982 mm	68	67
1984	36.2 °C4 June 1984	-12.1 °C31 January 1984	14.4 °C	1,731 mm	54	68
1983	37.0 °C5 August 1983	-7.5 °C8 January 1983	15.3 °C	1,303 mm	55	58
1982	37.2 °C24 May 1982	-10.0 °C6 February 1982	15.2 °C	1,369 mm	56	46
1981	38.4 °C8 July 1981	-9.8 °C28 January 1981	15.1 °C	960 mm	74	73
1980	36.9 °C27 July 1980	-11.8 °C31 January 1980	14.8 °C	1,255 mm	48	66
1979	37.2 °C6 August 1979	-15.1 °C19 January 1979	15.3 °C	1,268 mm	69	59
1978	38.0 °C2 August 1978	-8.9 °C13 February 1978	15.9 °C	793 mm	90	54
1977	36.6 °C6 August 1977	-10.6 °C30 January 1977	15.6 °C	1,120 mm	71	61
1976	37.5 °C25 July 1976	-6.7 °C28 December 1976	14.9 °C	689 mm	53	59
1975	37.0 °C20 July 1975	-11.2 °C17 December 1975	15.3 °C	1,280 mm	71	58
1974	35.6 °C2 June 1974	-11.2 °C7 February 1974	14.8 °C	1,173 mm	76	72
1973	37.9 °C21 August 1973	-9.2 °C25 December 1973	15.5 °C	938 mm	63	47
1972	39.3 °C11 June 1972	-10.8 °C13 February 1972	14.5 °C	940 mm	61	80
1971	39.2 °C21 July 1971	-7.0 °C30 December 1971	14.9 °C	1,165 mm	66	66
1970	36.4 °C10 August 1970	-10.1 °C5 January 1970	14.9 °C	989 mm	65	60
1969	37.7 °C1 August 1969	-17.2 °C31 January 1969	14.4 °C	905 mm	78	88
1968	37.6 °C5 June 1968	-7.5 °C2 February 1968	15.6 °C	1,185 mm	70	56
1967	37.8 °C8 August 1967	-9.8 °C15 January 1967	15.1 °C	1,561 mm	83	81
1966	38.2 °C29 August 1966	-16.5 °C23 February 1966	15.9 °C	825 mm	73	51
1965	35.9 °C13 June 1965	-6.6 °C17 December 1965	15.5 °C	1,154 mm	76	50
1964	38.3 °C16 July 1964	-12.2 °C18 February 1964	14.7 °C	1,470 mm	65	65
1963	36.2 °C1 July 1963	-8.5 °C11 January 1963	15.1 °C	1,730 mm	58	69
1962	37.8 °C18 July 1962	-7.6 °C31 January 1962	15.4 °C	1,052 mm	82	62
1961	39.4 °C23 July 1961	-7.9 °C11 January 1961	16.4 °C	892 mm	86	48
1960	35.8 °C1 August 1960	-7.7 °C19 December 1960	15.2 °C	1,150 mm	74	58
1959	40.0 °C31 July 1959	-8.1 °C25 December 1959	15.6 °C	897 mm	95	55
1958	37.1 °C25 June 1958	-11.5 °C15 January 1958	15.3 °C	1,066 mm	74	49
1957	35.5 °C23 July 1957	-13.5 °C11 February 1957	14.6 °C	800 mm	80	69
1956	35.2 °C25 July 1956	-15.7 °C23 January 1956	14.2 °C	1,565 mm	52	86
1955	33.6 °C19 June 1955	-20.8 °C11 January 1955	14.1 °C	1,470 mm	49	54
1954	33.7 °C6 September 1954	-17.0 °C12 December 1954	13.3 °C	2,507 mm	33	79
1953	37.5 °C13 August 1953	-11.0 °C18 February 1953	14.9 °C	1,409 mm	60	62
1952	35.9 °C2 July 1952	-17.9 °C19 February 1952	14.0 °C	1,585 mm	37	79
1951	36.0 °C8 August 1951	-21.5 °C14 January 1951	14.3 °C	1,195 mm	47	67
1950	34.6 °C22 July 1950	-10.4 °C5 February 1950	14.8 °C	1,771 mm	51	64
1949	34.0 °C23 July 1949	-17.7 °C4 January 1949	15.1 °C	1,468 mm	55	58
1948	34.5 °C2 July 1948	-17.3 °C25 January 1948	14.9 °C	1,244 mm	55	49
1947	34.2 °C19 August 1947	-13.5 °C26 January 1947	15.2 °C	1,392 mm	63	53
1946	38.0 °C11 August 1946	-6.6 °C10 January 1946	17.1 °C	1,021 mm	95	47
1945	37.6 °C7 June 1945	-15.4 °C9 January 1945	15.3 °C	871 mm	86	77
1944	38.5 °C19 June 1944	-7.0 °C17 December 1944	16.2 °C	808 mm	77	55
1943	35.2 °C14 June 1943	-12.1 °C7 February 1943	15.4 °C	1,406 mm	37	56
1942	39.0 °C4 August 1942	-5.8 °C12 February 1942	17.0 °C	676 mm	103	51
1941	39.9 °C10 July 1941	-7.7 °C24 January 1941	17.0 °C	674 mm	91	52
1940	36.0 °C18 June 1940	-11.4 °C23 January 1940	15.9 °C	992 mm	71	51

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.2 °C

+2.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

105 d/yr

+34

Frost days (< 0 °C)

33 d/yr

-21

Annual rainfall

1048 mm

-31 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	9.7 °C	+3.8 °C	57 mm	+31 mm
Feb	10.2 °C	+1.7 °C	3 mm	-31 mm
Mar	16.8 °C	+2.6 °C	64 mm	+5 mm
Apr	26.3 °C	+5.5 °C	33 mm	-44 mm
May	29.2 °C	+3.2 °C	78 mm	-22 mm
Jun	31.2 °C	+0.9 °C	144 mm	-4 mm
Jul	36.3 °C	+4.9 °C	20 mm	-217 mm
Aug	33.8 °C	+3.1 °C	156 mm	-3 mm
Sep	25.1 °C	-1.2 °C	332 mm	+222 mm
Oct	18.0 °C	-3.2 °C	123 mm	+61 mm
Nov	17.8 °C	+3.3 °C	19 mm	-25 mm
Dec	11.4 °C	+3.2 °C	18 mm	-4 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.6 °C

16 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-6.5 °C

8 Feb 2025

Wettest day

60.4 mm

19 Jun 2025

Windiest day

44.0 km/h

12 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

74.9 km/h

12 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

48.2 °C

16 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-10.9 °C

7 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

10.1 cm

3 Mar 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

16 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Zhumadian?

Zhumadian has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.5 °C and it receives 1,079 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Zhumadian?

The hottest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1959, reaching 40.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Zhumadian?

The coldest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1951, at -21.5 °C.

Does it snow in Zhumadian?

Yes. Zhumadian gets on average 26.4 cm of snow per year and has around 54 frost days.

Has the climate of Zhumadian warmed?

Yes: Zhumadian warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Zhumadian?

The wettest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1977, with 196 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Zhumadian?

The windiest day measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 18 August 2018, with winds reaching 44.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Zhumadian?

The warmest month in Zhumadian is July (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Zhumadian?

Zhumadian receives on average 1,079 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 101 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Zhumadian?

Zhumadian 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 Zhumadian?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Zhumadian between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1996, with 16.3 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Zhumadian?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Zhumadian?

In Zhumadian, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.2 °C on 16 July 2025, and the lowest was -26.9 °C on 11 January 1955.

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