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| WEATHER |
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| Shanghai |
| Shanghai starts the year shivering in midwinter, when temperatures can drop below freezing and the vistas are gray and misty. Spring brings warmth; April to Mid-May is probably one of the best times to visit there, along with Autumn (late September to Mid-November). In summer the hot and humid weather makes conditions outside uncomfortable, with temperatures sometimes as high as 40°c (104°f) in July and August. In short, silk long johns and down jackets are needed in winter, an ice block for each armpit in summer and an umbrella wouldn't go astray in either of these seasons. |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High (ºC) |
7.22 |
8.33 |
12.22 |
18.33 |
23.33 |
27.22 |
31.11 |
31.11 |
27.22 |
22.22 |
16.67 |
10.56 |
| Low (ºC) |
0 |
1.11 |
5 |
10.56 |
15.56 |
20 |
24.44 |
24.44 |
20 |
14.44 |
8.33 |
1.67 |
| Precip(mm) |
1.5 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
4 |
4.5 |
6 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
2.4 |
2 |
1.4 |
| High (ºF) |
45 |
47 |
54 |
65 |
74 |
81 |
88 |
88 |
81 |
72 |
62 |
51 |
| Low (ºF) |
32 |
34 |
41 |
51 |
60 |
68 |
76 |
76 |
68 |
58 |
47 |
35 |
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| Beijing |
| Weather: Winter is from December to February. It is cold and dry with occasional snow. The temperature is usually well below zero.Clothing: Prepare down jackets, thick jeans and long johns, sweaters, hats and gloves. You might also need a mask to protect your nose on windy days. |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High (ºC) |
2 |
4 |
12 |
20 |
27 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
19 |
10 |
3 |
| Low (ºC) |
-9 |
-7 |
-1 |
8 |
13 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
14 |
8 |
-0 |
-7 |
| Precip(mm) |
2.54 |
5.08 |
10.16 |
25.4 |
27.94 |
71.12 |
175.26 |
182.88 |
48.26 |
17.78 |
5.08 |
2.54 |
| High (ºF) |
34 |
39 |
52 |
67 |
79 |
86 |
87 |
85 |
78 |
66 |
50 |
37 |
| Low (ºF) |
15 |
19 |
30 |
45 |
55 |
64 |
70 |
68 |
57 |
45 |
31 |
19 |
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| Xi’an |
| Xi'an has a temperate and continental monsoon climate, with sharp distinctions among seasons. Summers are usually hot and wet, and winters tend to be cold and dry. Rainy season comes in July, August and September. The average yearly temperature is 56°F (13°C) and the annual rainfall is an average of 553.3 mm. |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High (ºC) |
17.0 |
24.1 |
27.8 |
33.6 |
38.6 |
41.8 |
40.3 |
40.0 |
38.2 |
33.7 |
24.1 |
21.6 |
| Low (ºC) |
-16.0 |
-11.3 |
-6.6 |
-1.3 |
4.0 |
10.1 |
15.2 |
12.5 |
6.6 |
-1.9 |
-12.0 |
-14.7 |
| Precip(mm) |
6.9 |
9.6 |
28.6 |
43.0 |
60.2 |
54.4 |
98.6 |
70.8 |
91.6 |
59.9 |
23.9 |
5.8 |
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| Chengdu |
The weather in the mountainous region is icy cold, but clear, which contrasts almost diametrically with the neighbouring mild, humid, and often overcast or outright foggy, weather of the Chengdu Plain to the east that characterizes the city of Chengdu; sometimes likened to the city of London as regards the fog and the drizzly weather. For example, Chengdu gets about 250-300 foggy, cloudy or rainy days each year. An old saying, describing the weather of Chengdu, mocks the infrequency of sunshine: 'Shu dogs bark at the sight of the sun'.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High (ºC) |
10 |
12 |
17 |
22 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
21 |
16 |
11 |
| Low (ºC) |
3 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
19 |
15 |
9 |
4 |
| Precip(mm) |
7.62 |
10.16 |
20.32 |
45.72 |
86.36 |
104.14 |
231.14 |
223.52 |
132.08 |
40.64 |
17.78 |
5.08 |
| High (ºF) |
49 |
52 |
61 |
70 |
78 |
82 |
85 |
85 |
77 |
69 |
60 |
51 |
| Low (ºF) |
36 |
39 |
46 |
54 |
63 |
68 |
71 |
70 |
65 |
58 |
48 |
39 |
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| Guilin |
| Guilin has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. There is high humidity. Summer is humid and hot. Winter is cold and damp. Spring and autumn are short and warm. The weather is relatively mild and comfortable. The annual precipitation is 1926 mm (80 inches). It rains all year. The rainy season is early summer. May and June are the wettest months with about 350 mm (14 in) each. November to March is relatively dry with about 50 mm (2 in) per month. Snow is rare. |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High (ºC) |
12 |
13 |
18 |
23 |
28 |
32 |
34 |
34 |
32 |
27 |
21 |
15 |
| Low (ºC) |
6 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
17 |
21 |
24 |
26 |
25 |
23 |
18 |
13 |
| Precip(mm) |
53.34 |
88.9 |
129.54 |
256.54 |
358.14 |
345.44 |
223.52 |
175.26 |
78.74 |
91.44 |
71.12 |
48.26 |
| High (ºF) |
53 |
55 |
63 |
73 |
82 |
88 |
92 |
92 |
88 |
79 |
69 |
59 |
| Low (ºF) |
42 |
45 |
52 |
61 |
61 |
69 |
75 |
78 |
77 |
72 |
64 |
54 |
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| Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong has a monsoon-influenced subtropical climate. It is mild for more than half the year. There are mild, relatively dry winters, and hot, humid, and wet summers. |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High (ºC) |
14 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
23 |
19 |
15 |
| Low (ºC) |
19 |
19 |
21 |
25 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
28 |
24 |
20 |
| Precip(mm) |
27 |
44 |
75 |
140 |
298 |
399 |
371 |
377 |
297 |
119 |
38 |
25 |
| High (ºF) |
56 |
57 |
62 |
68 |
75 |
79 |
80 |
79 |
78 |
74 |
67 |
60 |
| Low (ºF) |
65 |
65 |
70 |
77 |
84 |
86 |
89 |
88 |
86 |
82 |
76 |
69 |
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| Vietnam |
| Vietnam experiences a fair degree of diversity in climate. The north has distinct summer and winter seasons some lasts from May until October, when the weather is hot and very humid with temperatures averaging about 30 degrees Celsius. November to April are the winter months when the temperature is mainly dry and average temperatures are about 18-20 degrees Celsius. Please note that in the mountainous regions of the country, temperatures will be much lower than this, so warm clothing is required if you are traveling to hill tribe areas during the winter months. |
| Month |
Hanoi (North) |
Danang (Centre) |
Saigon (South) |
| Av.Temp (C) |
Av. rainfall (mm) |
Av.Temp (C) |
Av. rainfall (mm) |
Av.Temp (C) |
Av. rainfall (mm) |
| January |
17 |
18 |
22 |
101 |
27 |
15 |
| February |
18 |
28 |
22 |
31 |
28 |
4 |
| March |
20 |
38 |
24 |
12 |
29 |
13 |
| April |
24 |
81 |
27 |
18 |
30 |
42 |
| May |
28 |
197 |
29 |
47 |
29 |
221 |
| June |
30 |
238 |
30 |
42 |
29 |
331 |
| July |
30 |
322 |
30 |
99 |
28 |
314 |
| August |
29 |
343 |
28 |
117 |
28 |
268 |
| September |
28 |
252 |
26 |
447 |
27 |
334 |
| October |
26 |
98 |
24 |
530 |
27 |
268 |
| November |
22 |
42 |
22 |
221 |
27 |
114 |
| December |
19 |
21 |
21 |
208 |
27 |
56 |
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| Thailand |
Thailand as a whole is home to high temperatures and high humidity, and its capital Bangkok is no exception to this. The weather in Bangkok is undoubtedly tropical and its hot tropical conditions prevail throughout the entirety of the year.
Like most tropical climates, the year is divided into two seasons- wet and dry. In Bangkok the rainy season lasts from about May to September, but really picking up in June. While this is the ‘wet season’ you will, however, witness plenty of sunshine and the rain can sometimes come of somewhat of a relief from the temperatures which sit in the high 20’s. The rain generally falls in the afternoon but there are occasional days when the city will be a washed with rain for the entire day. |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High (ºC) |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
| Low (ºC) |
20 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
20 |
| Precip(mm) |
25 |
25 |
75 |
75 |
225 |
260 |
330 |
330 |
380 |
360 |
127 |
25 |
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