Plum Rains ( 06-11-27 )

This is weather peculiar to the eastern regions of latitudes 28°-33°N., roughly comprising the Middle-Lower Changjiang River (Yangtze River) valley, the southern Huaihe valley, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. They come very year between late spring and early summer for about a month at a time when plums ripen. They are also called “mould rains” because things easily go moldy in the long wet spell. Although the timing varies from year to year and from place to place, the season generally begins ...

Climate in Central ( 06-08-24 )

The Yangtze River valley has long and humid summer with high temperatures from April to October. The city of Wuhan (武汉), Chongqing (重庆) and Nanjing (南京) on the Yangtze are China's three famous 'furnaces'. Winters there, with temperatures dropping well below freezing, can be as cold as in Beijing (北京), particularly as there is no heating in public buildings to the south of the Yangtze River. It can also be wet and miserable at any time apart from summer. Since it is impossible to choose an ideal ...

Climate in North ( 06-08-24 )

Northern winters, from December to March, can be extremely cold. Beijing may experience temperature of -20C at night, dry and no sun. Further north, -40C are not uncommon, and you'll see the curious sight of sand dunes covered in snow. During the summer, from May to August, temperatures in Beijing can hit 38C (100F), coinciding with the rainy season for the city. The best time for visiting the north is spring and autumn. Daytime temperatures range from 20C to 30C (68F to 86F) and drop a lot at ...

Climate in Northwest ( 06-08-24 )

It gets hot in summer, dry and sunny. The desert regions can be scorching in the daytime. Turphan, which sits in a depression 150m below sea level, is referred to as the 'hottest place in China' with maximums of around 47C. In winter this region is as severely cold as the rest of northern China. Temperatures in Turphan during winter are only slightly more favorable to human existence. This area of China climate experiences little rain, and as a consequence, the air is very dry. Summers, ...

Climate in South ( 06-08-24 )

Near Guangzhou (广州), the summer is a season of typhoons between July and September. Temperatures can rise to around 38C. Winters are short, between January and March. It's not as cold as in the north, but you'd better bring warm clothes with you while visiting. Autumn and spring can be good times to visit, with day temperatures in the 20C to 25C (68F to 75F) range. Sometimes, it can be miserably wet and cold, with rain or drizzle. Precipitation averages 76 cm (30 inches) per year. ...

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