climigo

Henan

When to go?

The best months are April–May, September–October. Avoid June–August (hot).

Climate zones

HubeiAnhuiJiangsuShaanxiShandongShanxiHebeiLuoyangLuoyangLuoyangZhengzhouZhengzhouZhengzhouKaifengKaifengKaifengAnyangAnyangAnyangXuchangXuchangXuchang

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 6°−3°
February 10°0°
March 16°5°
April 22°11°
May 27°16°
June 31°21°
July 32°23°
August 31°22°
September 27°18°
October 21°11°
November 14°5°
December 8°−1°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−2.8 · 6.3 °CJanuary: −2.8 · 6.3 °C−0.3 · 9.5 °CFebruary: −0.3 · 9.5 °C4.9 · 15.7 °CMarch: 4.9 · 15.7 °C10.6 · 21.9 °CApril: 10.6 · 21.9 °C15.9 · 27.2 °CMay: 15.9 · 27.2 °C20.8 · 31.3 °CJune: 20.8 · 31.3 °C23.4 · 31.7 °CJuly: 23.4 · 31.7 °C22.2 · 30.5 °CAugust: 22.2 · 30.5 °C17.5 · 26.5 °CSeptember: 17.5 · 26.5 °C11.4 · 21.3 °COctober: 11.4 · 21.3 °C4.6 · 14.4 °CNovember: 4.6 · 14.4 °C−1.4 · 8.0 °CDecember: −1.4 · 8.0 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −2.8 – 6.3 °C
Feb −0.3 – 9.5 °C
Mar 4.9 – 15.7 °C
Apr 10.6 – 21.9 °C
May 15.9 – 27.2 °C
Jun 20.8 – 31.3 °C
Jul 23.4 – 31.7 °C
Aug 22.2 – 30.5 °C
Sep 17.5 – 26.5 °C
Oct 11.4 – 21.3 °C
Nov 4.6 – 14.4 °C
Dec −1.4 – 8.0 °C

How much it rains

January 16 mm3 d
February 20 mm3 d
March 33 mm5 d
April 45 mm6 d
May 66 mm6 d
June 100 mm6 d
July 186 mm10 d
August 130 mm10 d
September 90 mm8 d
October 48 mm6 d
November 31 mm5 d
December 12 mm2 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayJanuary: 16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day33 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a dayMarch: 33 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a day45 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a dayApril: 45 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayMay: 66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day100 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a dayJune: 100 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a day186 mm · 10 rain days · 19 mm a dayJuly: 186 mm · 10 rain days · 19 mm a day130 mm · 10 rain days · 13 mm a dayAugust: 130 mm · 10 rain days · 13 mm a day90 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a daySeptember: 90 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a day48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day31 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayNovember: 31 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day12 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a dayDecember: 12 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 16 mm3 d
Feb 20 mm3 d
Mar 33 mm5 d
Apr 45 mm6 d
May 66 mm6 d
Jun 100 mm6 d
Jul 186 mm10 d
Aug 130 mm10 d
Sep 90 mm8 d
Oct 48 mm6 d
Nov 31 mm5 d
Dec 12 mm2 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 09
February 10 h 59
March 11 h 57
April 13 h 01
May 13 h 55
June 14 h 23
July 14 h 11
August 13 h 26
September 12 h 24
October 11 h 22
November 10 h 25
December 9 h 55

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 1 cm
February 1 cm
March –
April –
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November –
December 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1 cmJanuary: 1 cm1 cmFebruary: 1 cm0 cmMarch: 0 cm0 cmApril: 0 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm0 cmNovember: 0 cm1 cmDecember: 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 1 cm
Feb 1 cm
Mar 0 cm
Apr 0 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 0 cm
Dec 1 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities