Climate - Zhumadian (Henan)

The climate of Zhumadian is temperate, with cold, dry winters and hot, humid and rainy summers.
The city is located in east-central China, at 33 degrees north latitude, in Henan province.
About 30 km (18 mi) to the west is the Banqiao Dam, which collapsed in August 1975 due the rains caused by Typhoon Nina and flooded a large area in the region.
Instead, to the northwest there are hills, in the eastern part of which we find the Chaya Mountain Scenic Area.

Winter, from December to February, is quite cold: the average January temperature is slightly above freezing.
There may be very cold periods, with temperatures around freezing even during the day, and with some chance of snow. The temperature dropped to -18 °C (-0.5 °F) in February 1990, while on other occasions it dropped to -13/-14 °C (7/8 °F).
In other situations, instead, the temperature becomes mild, around 18 °C (64 °F).
At night, fog can form.

Spring, from March to May, is initially mild, and becomes gradually warmer. Sometimes it can already get hot: in late April, the temperature can sometimes exceed 30 °C (86 °F), and in May, 35 °C (95 °F). Spring is a more unstable season than autumn.

Summer, from June to September, is hot and muggy. Both the heat island effect of the big city and the humidity make the heat uncomfortable, especially in July and August.
The periods of good weather can be sweltering, with highs around 37/38 °C (99/100 °F) or more and tropical nights. In June 2011 and July 2001, the temperature reached 41 °C (106 °F), while in June 2022, the average maximum of the month was 36 °C (97 °F).
The summer is the only season when the rains are quite abundant. Sometimes there can be particularly heavy rains, which can cause flooding, as happened in July 2021.

Autumn, in October and November, is initially mild, and gradually becomes cooler, and then quite cold at night by November.

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To visit Zhumadian you can choose spring and autumn, and in particular the months of April and October, to avoid the cold of winter as well as the heat and rains of summer.

Zhumadian - Climate data

In Zhumadian, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 2.0 °C (35.5 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 27.6 °C (81.8 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Zhumadian, precipitation amounts to 990 millimeters (39 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 20 mm (0.8 in) in the driest months (January, December) to 235 mm (9.3 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
In Zhumadian, there are on average around 1930 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.